Postcode DY8 1RD (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 1RD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 1RD is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 1RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 1RD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DY8 1RD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to DY8 1RD is Swincross Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stourbridge College and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Junction Rail Station, 452 m away.

The closest primary school to DY8 1RD (for ages 11 and under) is Oldswinford C of E Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Old Swinford Hospital. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY8 1RD is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 4.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookley Fisheries and is 7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 1RD is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY8 1RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 1RD, and the approximate distance away.

Swincross Road 55 m
Crofters Close 87 m
Hillville Gardens 106 m
Field Cottage Drive 136 m
Glasshouse Hill 143 m
Cranbourne Road 146 m
Margaret Drive 163 m
Sherbourne Road 170 m
Red Hill 212 m
Priory Road 213 m
Hall Street 227 m
The Heathlands 238 m
Craufurd Street 241 m
The Furlongs 244 m
Red Hill Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 1RD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY8 1RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
279 m
Old Swinford Hospital Good
(January 26, 2022)
318 m
Redhill School 527 m
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Good
(June 13, 2019)
634 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
783 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2010)
849 m
The Pedmore High School 1.05 km
Rufford Primary School 1.09 km
Ham Dingle Primary Academy 1.11 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.14 km
Pedmore CE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.41 km
Gig Mill Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.48 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.55 km
Hob Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.86 km
The Ridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.16 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.19 km
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.25 km
Wollescote Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.4 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.5 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 1RD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Waggon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2018
4.96 km
Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
5.62 km
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
5.64 km
Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
5.76 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
5.83 km
The Old House At Home Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
5.84 km
Westley Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
6.1 km
Island Pool Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.1 km
The Anchor Inn Caunsall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
6.16 km
Charcuterie By Rob Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
6.93 km
Stanley's Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2022
6.94 km
Cookley Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7 km
Cookley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
7 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7 km
The Farmers Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7 km
The Eagle & Spur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
7.06 km
Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
7.08 km
Cookley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
7.31 km
Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
7.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 1RD - Data from Apr 2022

Stourbridge College Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Glasshouse Hill Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Glasshouse Hill Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Cranbourne Rd Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Stourbridge College Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 452 m
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 500 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 732 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 1RD - Data from Dec 2021

Heath Pool Inland Water 876 m
Ham Dingle Valley 1.35 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
The Dingle Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Wychbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Norton Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Little Iverley Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hodgehole Dingle Valley 2.37 km
Roundhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Iverley Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 1RD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 58.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 66.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 363,490 kWh - mean 15,804 kWh : median 9,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 88,295 kWh - mean 3,839 kWh : median 2,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 1RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.44938100
Longitude -2.14054100
OS Easting 390545
OS Northing 0283499
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19259
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stourbridge
Electoral Ward Pedmore and Stourbridge East
Local Authority District Dudley
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dudley
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stourbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020802
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 040C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2