The postcode DY8 5LX is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 5LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 5LX 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 5LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DY8 5LX is Highcroft Avenue which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rothesay Drive and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.87 km away.
The closest primary school to DY8 5LX (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 5LX is The Anchor Inn Caunsall and is 7.06 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 7.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.9 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 5LX 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 5LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 5LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 5LX
| 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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 389 m |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 712 m |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 766 m |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 2 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 5LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 7.06 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 7.28 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 7.35 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 7.47 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 8.02 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 8.06 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 8.07 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 8.12 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 8.14 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 8.28 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 8.28 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 8.34 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 8.34 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 8.39 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 8.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 5LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Rothesay Drive | 130 m | |
| Rothesay Drive | 174 m | |
| Middleway Avenue | 250 m | |
| Middleway Ave | 319 m | |
| Hamilton Drive | 410 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 3.87 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| Stourbridge Junction Rail Station | 4.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 5LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridgehill Wood | 636 m | |
| Friar's Gorse | 702 m | |
| Crabtree Rough | 724 m | |
| Lousy Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 1.22 km | |
| Ridge Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.48 km | |
| The Junction | 1.5 km | |
| Trench Covert | 1.56 km | |
| Gothersley Rough | 1.62 km | |
| New Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Lodge Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Colbourn's Rough | 2.14 km | |
| Lower Bog | 2.17 km | |
| Allotment Covert | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 5LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 81.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.5 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for DY8 5LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.48328700 |
| Longitude | -2.17722700 |
| OS Easting | 388061 |
| OS Northing | 0287276 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dudley South |
| Electoral Ward | Kingswinford South |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |