The postcode DY8 2RX is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 2RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 2RX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 2RX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to DY8 2RX is County Lane which is centered 284 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crown Inn and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Hagley Rail Station, 1.97 km away.
The closest primary school to DY8 2RX (for ages 11 and under) is Gig Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haybridge High School and Sixth Form.
The local pub for residents of DY8 2RX is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 2.17 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 4.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 97.2 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY8 2RX is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY8 2RX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 2RX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 2RX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY8 2RX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haybridge High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | 1.7 km | |
| Hagley Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.01 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Hagley Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Pedmore CE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.67 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 2.7 km |
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Blakedown CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.21 km | |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.31 km | |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.68 km | |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 3.74 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.87 km | |
| Hob Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 2RX - 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 | 2.17 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 3.17 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 3.33 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 3.42 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 3.63 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 4.25 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 4.41 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 4.45 km | |
| The Park Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.55 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 4.66 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 4.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 2RX - Data from Apr 2022
| Crown Inn | 45 m | |
| Crown Inn | 60 m | |
| Clent View Road | 946 m | |
| Clent View Road | 1 km | |
| Hagley Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Blakedown Rail Station | 2.92 km | |
| Blakedown Rail Station | 2.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 2RX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bunker's Hill | 414 m | |
| Norton Covert | 700 m | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Palmer's Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Iverley Heath | 1.5 km | |
| Brakemill Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Little Iverley Covert | 1.74 km | |
| Fairy Glen | Valley | 1.93 km |
| Fairy Glen | 1.94 km | |
| Sweet Pool | 2 km | |
| Heath Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Harborough Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Bath Pool | 2.77 km | |
| The Clump | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 2RX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 97.2 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.6 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.6 | 22 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for DY8 2RX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.43225100 |
| Longitude | -2.17049200 |
| OS Easting | 388505 |
| OS Northing | 0281598 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Kinver ED |
| Electoral Ward | Kinver |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019167 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |