DY1 2ND postcode in Dudley, England
DY1 2ND is a postcode in Dudley, in the St. James's ward. It is in the Dudley parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DY1 2ND is, and what is near it
- DY1 2ND
- Other postcodes in DY1 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5110, longitude -2.1171)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DY1 2ND?
- DudleyCouncil, for all local services Dudley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DY1 2ND Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- DudleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sonia Kumar (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sonia Kumar
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DY1 2ND?
Every home and business at DY1 2ND can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DY1 2ND?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY1 2ND today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DY1 2ND on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DY1 2ND at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DY1 2ND.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Dudley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY1 2ND: 3,625 properties in Dudley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Dudley
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DY1 2ND is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DY1 2ND?
Homes in DY1 2 sold for a typical £228,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £345,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 57 sales
- Terraced £189,500 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £127,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DY1 district: a typical £217,000 from 221 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DY1 2ND
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DY1 2ND from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 2025. The middle sale was £210,000, from £183,500 to £260,000. Across DY1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £228,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DY1 2ND?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DY1 2ND. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Dudley for 2026‑27: £2,145. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,430 (band A) to £2,145 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,668.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 300 (44%) | £1,430 |
| Band B | about 310 (46%) | £1,668 |
| Band C | about 60 (9%) | £1,907 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,145 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,621 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,098 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,575 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,290 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 66% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Dudley before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DY1 2ND is in (ONS area E01009883), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest open schools to DY1 2ND, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DY1 2ND?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY1 2ND is Tipton Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Tipton Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Coseley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Overfield Road, 191 m away.
More stations near DY1 2ND, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY1 2ND, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Castle Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 234737 550 mWalk
- Lower Gornal Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01384 889410 1.1 kmWalk
- Keelinge House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 77194 1.2 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DY1 2ND?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DY1 2ND, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest to the centre of DY1 2ND, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 45 Zoar Street Phone 01384 232756 1.1 kmWalk
- Kemberton Dental Practice Phone 01384 352235 1.2 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - The Arcade Phone 01902 679248 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DY1 2ND?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Russells Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01384 456111 1.0 kmWalk
- Rowley Regis Hospital Phone 0121 507 6300 5.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY1 2ND, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Russell Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 985040 500 mWalk
- Himley Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01384 238588 1.0 kmWalk
- Mill Cottage Phone 07934 108285 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY1 2ND, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Jhl Pharmacies, 100a Milking Bank Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01384 214000 550 mWalk
- Gornal Wood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 255150 1.2 kmWalk
- J T Egginton Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01384 252737 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DY1 2ND?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY1 2ND on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Stewart Vets 2.2 kmCycle
- Dudley Zoo Animal Hospital 2.5 kmCycle
- Waterfront Vererinary Centre 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DY1 2ND in a conservation area?
The centre of DY1 2ND is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DY1 2ND?
Police.uk records 243 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY1 2ND in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 15, anti-social behaviour 6, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DY1 2ND
- Ward
- St. James's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dudley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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