The postcode DY8 2AA is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. DY8 2AA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DY8 2AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 2AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to DY8 2AA is Grassmere Drive which is centered 190 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mary Stevens Park and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 976 m away.
The closest primary school to DY8 2AA (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 26, 2010. 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 2AA is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 4.44 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 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Policing for DY8 2AA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY8 2AA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 2AA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 2AA
| Introduction | March 1988 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY8 2AA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 430 m |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 489 m |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 512 m |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 583 m |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 687 m |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 735 m |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 989 m | |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.78 km | |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.84 km | |
| Pedmore CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Hob Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 2.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 2AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 4.44 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 5.35 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 5.36 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 5.43 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 5.44 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 5.53 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 6.27 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 6.32 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 6.39 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 6.4 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 6.64 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 6.64 km | |
| The Park Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 6.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 2AA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mary Stevens Park | 65 m | |
| Mary Stevens Park | 70 m | |
| South Ave | 121 m | |
| South Ave | 170 m | |
| The Plough & Harrow | 217 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 976 m | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 1.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 2AA - Data from Dec 2021
| Heath Pool | 169 m | |
| Little Iverley Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Norton Covert | 1.62 km | |
| Allotment Covert | 2.04 km | |
| The Clump | 2.05 km | |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Peter's Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Iverley Heath | 2.2 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 2.51 km | |
| New Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 2.65 km | |
| The Junction | 2.66 km | |
| The Dingle | 2.67 km | |
| Wychbury Hill | 2.76 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.44965800 |
| Longitude | -2.15227500 |
| OS Easting | 389748 |
| OS Northing | 0283533 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stourbridge |
| Electoral Ward | Norton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stourbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018422 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 041 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 041C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |