DY8 5SW
a primarily residential postcode in Buckpool, Stourbridge
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4782 / 52°28'41"N
Longitude: -2.1537 / 2°9'13"W
OS Eastings: 389656
OS Northings: 286707
OS Grid: SO896867
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 46T.P0
Mapcode Global: VH919.MZ82
Plus Code: 9C4VFRHW+7G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO82wl14
What Three Birds: redpoll.siskin.chiffchaff
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dock Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge DY8 5SW
Summary
DY8 5SW is a primarily residential postcode in Buckpool, Stourbridge. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £167,122 to £433,716 with an average of £269,776.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
17% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £1,700. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Kingswinford is a town, which had a population of 50,801 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 59 people resident in DY8 5SW, of which 31 were male and 28 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DY8 5SW is in the Dudley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Dudley Primary Care Trust.
DY8 5SW is approximately 89m (292ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DY8 5SW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DY8 5SW
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DY8 5SW
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near DY8 5SW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DY8 5SW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DY8 5SW at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near DY8 5SW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DY8 5SW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DY8 5SW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DY8 5SW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DY8 5SW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DY8 5SW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DY8 5SW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DY8 5SW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Dudley Borough Council
Ward
Wordsley
Councillors
Matt Rogers (Conservative)
Kerry Lewis (Conservative)
Donna Harley (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Dudley South
MP
Mike Wood (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DY8 5SW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DY8 5SW.
Primary
Brook Primary School
George Street, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5YN
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Hawbush Primary School
Hawbush Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3NH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Dingle Community Primary School
Madeley Road, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 8PF
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Fairhaven Primary School
Barnett Lane, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5PY
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ashwood Park Primary School
Bells Lane, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5DJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College
Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 5SP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Kingswinford School & Science College
Water Street, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ridgewood High School
Park Road West, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3NQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 9XE
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thorns Community College
STOCKWELL AVENUE, QUARRY BANK, BRIERLEY HILL, WEST MIDLANDS, DY5 2NU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Redhill School and Specialist Language College
Junction Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1JX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1QX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Pedmore Technology College and Community School
Grange Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7HS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Holly Hall Academy
Scotts Green Close, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2DU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hillcrest School and Community College
Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.