Postcode WV14 8DJ (Sandwell)

Map showing WV14 8DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV14 8DJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 2011 and is an active postcode. WV14 8DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV14 8DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 WV14 8DJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WV14 8DJ is Cornfields Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brierley Lane and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WV14 8DJ (for ages 11 and under) is Wallbrook Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV14 8DJ is The Old Bush and is 565 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven Happy and is 250 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 WV14 8DJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV14 8DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV14 8DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Cornfields Close 13 m
Star Foundry Drive 73 m
Purdy Road 79 m
Wainwright Close 117 m
Hillside View 134 m
Brierley Lane 141 m
Julie Croft 147 m
Marlborough Place 168 m
Attlee Crescent 217 m
Lilian Grove 217 m
Sarah Close 232 m
Jenny Close 234 m
Oliver Crescent 250 m
Painters Croft 268 m
Steven Drive 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV14 8DJ

Introduction March 2011
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 WV14 8DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary Academy 648 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
653 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
672 m
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
894 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
953 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.07 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.25 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.3 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.42 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.47 km
Ormiston SWB Academy Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.48 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.66 km
Manor Primary School 1.74 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.83 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.84 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.89 km
Bow Street School Outstanding
(December 7, 2017)
1.98 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2014)
2.01 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV14 8DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
197 m
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
227 m
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
250 m
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
250 m
Home from Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 11, 2009
281 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
October 8, 2018
371 m
Daisy Mini Market Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 28, 2022
371 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
417 m
Cods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
417 m
Lotus Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 9, 2019
417 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
423 m
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
488 m
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
488 m
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
488 m
Coseley Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
537 m
Johns Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2013
537 m
Little Walkers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
537 m
Premier Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2019
537 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
543 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV14 8DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Brierley Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Brierley Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Caravan Site Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Caravan Site Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Attlee Crescent Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV14 8DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 791 m
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.14 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.26 km
The Gorge Valley 2.53 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.62 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.65 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.66 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV14 8DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 25.8 Mbps 39.88 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 7.63 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 12.5% 21.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 34.3 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 193,963 kWh - mean 10,776 kWh : median 11,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 71,803 kWh - mean 4,488 kWh : median 4,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV14 8DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54897400
Longitude -2.07143600
OS Easting 395253
OS Northing 0294572
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6037
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Princes End
Local Authority District Sandwell
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 E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 007D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1