Postcode DY8 5LL (Dudley)

Map showing DY8 5LL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY8 5LL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 5LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY8 5LL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5LL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY8 5LL is Rothesay Drive which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middleway Avenue and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.67 km away.

The closest primary school to DY8 5LL (for ages 11 and under) is Belle Vue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DY8 5LL is The Anchor Inn Caunsall and is 7.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookley Fisheries and is 7.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY8 5LL 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 5LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY8 5LL, and the approximate distance away.

Rothesay Drive 120 m
Troon Place 136 m
Renfrew Close 137 m
Fernleigh Gardens 139 m
Spinney Close 160 m
Lymsey Croft 168 m
Highcroft Avenue 203 m
Friars Close 205 m
Quorn Crescent 224 m
Lawnswood Avenue 228 m
Lammas Road 232 m
Quillets Road 245 m
Seaton Place 262 m
Mellowdew Road 271 m
Horsham Avenue 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY8 5LL

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 5LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belle Vue Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
186 m
Fairhaven Primary School Requires improvement
(October 7, 2021)
626 m
Glynne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
740 m
Pens Meadow School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.21 km
Ashwood Park Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.25 km
Summerhill School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.51 km
Bromley Hills Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.63 km
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.71 km
The Brier School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
1.74 km
Brook Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.75 km
The Crestwood School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.85 km
Dingle Community Primary School Good
(September 11, 2019)
1.87 km
St James's CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.9 km
Kingswinford Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.01 km
Dawley Brook Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.1 km
Crestwood Park Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.1 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.25 km
Amblecote Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.27 km
Hawbush Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.29 km
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 5LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Anchor Inn Caunsall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
7.03 km
The Old Waggon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2018
7.19 km
Westley Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
7.31 km
Island Pool Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
7.43 km
Cookley Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
7.84 km
Cookley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
7.84 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
7.84 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
7.84 km
The Farmers Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
7.84 km
Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
7.99 km
Charcuterie By Rob Manufacturers/packers Awaiting Inspection
8.03 km
The Eagle & Spur Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.05 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
8.1 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
8.13 km
Cookley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
8.26 km
Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club Other catering premises Exempt
8.26 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
8.34 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
8.34 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
8.38 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 5LL - Data from Apr 2022

Middleway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Rothesay Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Middleway Ave Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Rothesay Drive Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Hamilton Drive Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Stourbridge Town Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Rail 4.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 5LL - Data from Dec 2021

Friar's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 612 m
Crabtree Rough Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Ridgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Mountpleasant Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Lousy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Ridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
The Junction Inland Water 1.31 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Trench Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Gothersley Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Colbourn's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Allotment Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Lower Bog Wetland 2.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 5LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 112.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 369,086 kWh - mean 19,426 kWh : median 19,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 93,037 kWh - mean 4,897 kWh : median 3,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY8 5LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48222000
Longitude -2.17479300
OS Easting 388226
OS Northing 0287157
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29485
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley South
Electoral Ward Wordsley
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 Kingswinford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 021D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4