The postcode DY8 3NU is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 3NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 3NU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 3NU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DY8 3NU is Hamilton Avenue which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wollaston Junction and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.64 km away.
The closest primary school to DY8 3NU (for ages 11 and under) is The Ridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 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 3NU is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 4.95 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 6.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for DY8 3NU 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 3NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 3NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 3NU
| 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 3NU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 437 m |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 529 m |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 681 m |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 1.2 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.87 km | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.61 km | |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.62 km |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 2.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 3NU - 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 | 4.95 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.39 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 5.51 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 5.58 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 6.24 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 6.24 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 6.25 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 6.26 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 6.32 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 6.38 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 6.39 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 6.4 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 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 | 7.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 3NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wollaston Junction | 111 m | |
| Wollaston Junction | 156 m | |
| Bridle Rd | 220 m | |
| Wood St | 237 m | |
| Wood St | 239 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 2.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 3NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Allotment Covert | 662 m | |
| The Clump | 1.06 km | |
| New Wood | 1.16 km | |
| The Junction | 1.43 km | |
| Little Iverley Covert | 1.47 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 1.52 km | |
| Heath Pool | 1.52 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Barratt's Coppice | 1.79 km | |
| Trench Covert | 2.03 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 2.08 km | |
| Lousy Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Iverley Heath | 2.17 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 3NU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 78.4 Mbps | 158.73 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 29.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% | 114.7 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45972700 |
| Longitude | -2.16548200 |
| OS Easting | 388853 |
| OS Northing | 0284655 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stourbridge |
| Electoral Ward | Wollaston and Stourbridge Town |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stourbridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020783 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 035B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |