The postcode DY8 4QN is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 4QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 4QN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 4QN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DY8 4QN is Meriden Avenue which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wollaston Junction and is 178 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to DY8 4QN (for ages 11 and under) is St James's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 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 4QN is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 5.11 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 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY8 4QN 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 4QN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 4QN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 4QN
| 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 4QN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 499 m |
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 539 m |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 666 m |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 1.33 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.87 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.96 km | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.5 km |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 2.51 km |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 4QN - 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 | 5.11 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 5.5 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 5.71 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 6.41 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 6.42 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 6.44 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 6.49 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 6.51 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 6.56 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 6.58 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 6.75 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 6.75 km | |
| The Park Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 7.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 4QN - Data from Apr 2022
| Wollaston Junction | 178 m | |
| Wollaston Junction | 183 m | |
| Wood St | 208 m | |
| Wood St | 216 m | |
| Eggington Rd | 254 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 2.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 4QN - Data from Dec 2021
| Allotment Covert | 591 m | |
| New Wood | 1.01 km | |
| The Clump | 1.11 km | |
| The Junction | 1.25 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 1.34 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Little Iverley Covert | 1.63 km | |
| Heath Pool | 1.69 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Barratt's Coppice | 1.79 km | |
| Trench Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 1.91 km | |
| Lousy Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 2.03 km | |
| Iverley Heath | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 4QN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 125.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.3 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 117.7 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for DY8 4QN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46134400 |
| Longitude | -2.16588500 |
| OS Easting | 388826 |
| OS Northing | 0284835 |
| 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: 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 | E33020753 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 029 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 029B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |