Postcode DY8 2DH (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 2DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 2DH is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 2DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 2DH 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 2DH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to DY8 2DH is Farlands Drive which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swinford Road and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Junction Rail Station, 833 m away.

The closest primary school to DY8 2DH (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2017. 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 2DH is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 4.47 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 6.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 2DH 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 2DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 2DH, and the approximate distance away.

Farlands Drive 78 m
Robin's Close 120 m
Love Lane 132 m
Oldfield Drive 153 m
Corser Street 156 m
Gainsborough Hill 159 m
Mary Stevens Close 179 m
Farlands Road 180 m
Prospect Row 200 m
Linden Drive 210 m
Joyberry Drive 223 m
Eton Drive 241 m
Craufurd Street 259 m
Field Lane 262 m
Foxfield Drive 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 2DH

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 2DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Good
(June 13, 2019)
170 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
283 m
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
298 m
Old Swinford Hospital Good
(January 26, 2022)
417 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2010)
790 m
Redhill School 931 m
Gig Mill Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.11 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.3 km
Pedmore CE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.37 km
Ham Dingle Primary Academy 1.42 km
The Pedmore High School 1.51 km
Rufford Primary School 1.59 km
The Ridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.9 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.98 km
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.03 km
Hob Green Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.18 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.36 km
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.52 km
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 2.54 km
Hagley Catholic High School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 2DH - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 2DH - Data from Apr 2022

Swinford Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Swinford Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Albemarle Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Albemarle Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Glasshouse Hill Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 833 m
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 877 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 1.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 2DH - Data from Dec 2021

Heath Pool Inland Water 477 m
Ham Dingle Valley 1.6 km
Norton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Iverley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
The Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wychbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Iverley Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Roundhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Hodgehole Dingle Valley 2.63 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 2DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 159.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.7 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 314,597 kWh - mean 17,478 kWh : median 15,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 2DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.44690100
Longitude -2.14666900
OS Easting 390128
OS Northing 0283224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25417
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stourbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020806
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 041C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2