Postcode DY8 4QW (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 4QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 4QW is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 4QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 4QW 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 4QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY8 4QW is Meriden Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eggington Rd and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to DY8 4QW (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 4QW is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 5.21 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 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 4QW 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 4QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 4QW, and the approximate distance away.

Meriden Close 26 m
Meriden Avenue 83 m
Vicarage Road 118 m
B4537 121 m
Eggington Road 123 m
Blakeney Avenue 194 m
Whitney Avenue 214 m
Wood Street 221 m
Gilbanks Road 225 m
Bridle Road 248 m
Laburnum Street 267 m
Hamilton Avenue 269 m
Somerset Drive 277 m
Rugby Road 293 m
Essex Gardens 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 4QW

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 4QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
356 m
Ridgewood High School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
619 m
The Ridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
766 m
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.07 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.24 km
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Good
(October 6, 2017)
1.36 km
Gig Mill Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.47 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2010)
1.48 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.54 km
Old Swinford Hospital Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.01 km
Redhill School 2.08 km
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
2.12 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
2.22 km
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
2.23 km
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.33 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.33 km
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
2.37 km
Oldswinford C of E Primary School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.4 km
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.41 km
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 4QW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 4QW - Data from Apr 2022

Eggington Rd Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Gilbanks Rd Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Wood St Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Rail 2.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 4QW - Data from Dec 2021

Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 524 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
The Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Junction Inland Water 1.13 km
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Little Iverley Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Barratt's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Friar's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Trench Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Lousy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Heath Pool Inland Water 1.84 km
Crabtree Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 4QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 118.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 277,319 kWh - mean 12,057 kWh : median 11,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 70,885 kWh - mean 3,222 kWh : median 2,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 4QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46258000
Longitude -2.16687100
OS Easting 388759
OS Northing 0284971
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25821
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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 E33020753
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 029B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4