Postcode DY8 3YL (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 3YL and nearby postcodes

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

DY8 3YL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 3YL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY8 3YL is Cherry Grove which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clark St and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DY8 3YL (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 3YL is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 4.25 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 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 3YL 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 3YL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cherry Grove 25 m
Cherry Street 62 m
Glebe Lane 100 m
Poole Street 109 m
Morning Pines 145 m
South Road 154 m
Rivington Close 158 m
Gigmill Way 167 m
Colshaw Road 231 m
Lawn Avenue 244 m
Mere Road 265 m
Lawn Street 268 m
Fredericks Close 282 m
Witton Street 289 m
Borough Crescent 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 3YL

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 3YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gig Mill Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
217 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2010)
671 m
The Ridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
893 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
916 m
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Old Swinford Hospital Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.04 km
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.07 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.18 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.29 km
Redhill School 1.43 km
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.71 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.99 km
Rufford Primary School 2.25 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.26 km
Pedmore CE Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.34 km
The Pedmore High School 2.37 km
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.4 km
Ham Dingle Primary Academy 2.41 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.56 km
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 3.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clark St Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Clark St Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Gigmill Way Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Gigmill Way Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Gig Mill School Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 1.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heath Pool Inland Water 552 m
Little Iverley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Norton Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Iverley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Barratt's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
The Junction Inland Water 2.41 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Ham Dingle Valley 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.2 Mbps 72.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.8 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 188,271 kWh - mean 12,551 kWh : median 12,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 64,521 kWh - mean 4,609 kWh : median 3,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 3YL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.45101000
Longitude -2.16010200
OS Easting 389216
OS Northing 0283683
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17668
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Stourbridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 038B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4