Postcode DY8 3JL (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 3JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 3JL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 3JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 3JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 3JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to DY8 3JL is Chestnut Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Georges Rd and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to DY8 3JL (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 Old Swinford Hospital. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY8 3JL is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 3.3 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 4.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 3JL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY8 3JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 3JL, and the approximate distance away.

Chestnut Close 43 m
Elderberry Close 102 m
Shenstone Avenue 103 m
Clent View Road 135 m
Elm Close 135 m
Hazel Grove 169 m
Cedar Close 199 m
Princes Road 215 m
St George's Road 257 m
Lavender Lane 275 m
Westwood Avenue 313 m
Maynard Avenue 327 m
Romany Way 415 m
The Broadway 440 m
Eveson Road 513 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 3JL

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 3JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gig Mill Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
770 m
The Ridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.25 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.39 km
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.42 km
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2010)
1.63 km
Old Swinford Hospital Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.85 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.93 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
2.17 km
Redhill School 2.34 km
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.34 km
Pedmore CE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.62 km
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 2.72 km
Hagley Catholic High School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.85 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.9 km
Ham Dingle Primary Academy 3.01 km
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.06 km
Rufford Primary School 3.13 km
The Pedmore High School 3.14 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 3JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Waggon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2018
3.3 km
The Anchor Inn Caunsall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
4.12 km
Westley Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
4.12 km
Island Pool Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.15 km
Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
4.54 km
Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.56 km
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
4.56 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
4.69 km
The Old House At Home Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
4.71 km
Charcuterie By Rob Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
4.95 km
Cookley Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.97 km
Cookley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
4.97 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.97 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.97 km
The Farmers Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
4.97 km
The Eagle & Spur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
5.06 km
Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
5.07 km
Cookley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
5.31 km
Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
5.31 km
The Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 3JL - Data from Apr 2022

St Georges Rd Bus Stop/Station 139 m
St Georges Rd Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Westwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Westwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Shenstone Ave Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 2.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 3JL - Data from Dec 2021

Little Iverley Covert Woodland Or Forest 416 m
Norton Covert Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Iverley Heath Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Heath Pool Inland Water 1.23 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Barratt's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gibbet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Palmer's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Fairy Glen Valley 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 3JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 131.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 429,235 kWh - mean 19,511 kWh : median 17,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 63,914 kWh - mean 2,905 kWh : median 2,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 3JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.44481000
Longitude -2.17049600
OS Easting 388508
OS Northing 0282995
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23225
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stourbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020805
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 041B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3