The postcode DY8 5RQ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY8 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY8 5RQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 5RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to DY8 5RQ is Maidstone Drive which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rectory St and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 3.21 km away.
The closest primary school to DY8 5RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Fairhaven Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 7, 2021.
The local pub for residents of DY8 5RQ is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 7.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 7.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY8 5RQ 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 5RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY8 5RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY8 5RQ
| 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 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pens Meadow School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 204 m |
| Fairhaven Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 7, 2021) | 440 m |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 750 m |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 872 m |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 11, 2019) | 903 m |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 918 m |
| The Brier School | Special school | 4-16 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 970 m |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1 km |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY8 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 7.48 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 7.48 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 7.51 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 7.59 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.68 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 7.76 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 7.76 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 7.76 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 7.81 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 7.91 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 7.92 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 7.94 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 7.94 km | |
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 7.98 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 7.98 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 7.98 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 7.99 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 8 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 8.04 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 8.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY8 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rectory St | 142 m | |
| Rectory St | 169 m | |
| Blandford Drive | 182 m | |
| Blandford Drive | 195 m | |
| Auckland Road | 248 m | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 3.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY8 5RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridge Hill | 175 m | |
| The Junction | 1.15 km | |
| Friar's Gorse | 1.36 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Crabtree Rough | 1.55 km | |
| Ridgehill Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Lousy Wood | 2 km | |
| New Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Wide Waters | 2.28 km | |
| Grove Pool | 2.32 km | |
| Trench Covert | 2.34 km | |
| Allotment Covert | 2.51 km | |
| Middle Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Gothersley Rough | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY8 5RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.7 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.7 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.5 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for DY8 5RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.48263700 |
| Longitude | -2.15984900 |
| OS Easting | 389241 |
| OS Northing | 0287201 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kingswinford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020723 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 021B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |