DY10 2AX postcode in Kidderminster, Worcestershire
DY10 2AX is a postcode in Kidderminster, in the Blakebrook & Habberley South ward of Wyre Forest. It is in the Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DY10 2AX is, and what is near it
- DY10 2AX
- Other postcodes in DY10 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3889, longitude -2.2494)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DY10 2AX?
- Wyre ForestDistrict council Wyre Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DY10 2AX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- Wyre ForestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Garnier (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mark Garnier
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DY10 2AX?
Every home and business at DY10 2AX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 DY10 2AX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wyre Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wyre Forest District Council's bin daysSource: 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 DY10 2AX 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 DY10 2AX.
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 Wyre Forest
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY10 2AX: 1,012 properties in Wyre Forest are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Wyre Forest
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 DY10 2AX 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 DY10 2AX?
Homes in DY10 2 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 59 sales
- Terraced £200,000 45 sales
- Flat or maisonette £131,000 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DY10 district: a typical £248,500 from 424 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 DY10 2AX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY10 2AX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 DY10 2AX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around DY10 2AX. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 Wyre Forest for 2026‑27: £2,512. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,675 (band A) to £2,233 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,675.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 620 (86%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,954 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,233 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,512 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,071 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,629 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,187 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,025 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wyre Forest 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 DY10 2AX is in (ONS area E01034331), 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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest open schools to DY10 2AX, 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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY10 2AX is Kidderminster Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Blakedown Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swan Centre, 133 m away.
More stations near DY10 2AX, 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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY10 2AX, 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.
- The Church Street Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01562 745040 100 mWalk
- Kidderminster Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01562 546740 200 mWalk
- Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01562 822015 950 mWalk
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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DY10 2AX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest to the centre of DY10 2AX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Total Orthodontics Kidderminster Phone 01562 751911 0 mWalk
- Bradley Shorthouse Dental Clinic Phone 01562 822052 100 mWalk
- Whitehouse & Partners Dental Practice Phone 01562 822216 100 mWalk
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 DY10 2AX?
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.
- Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01562 513240 850 mWalk
- Corbett Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 566111 10.8 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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY10 2AX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bryden House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01562 755888 800 mWalk
- Rockny House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01562 864067 850 mWalk
- The Shrubbery Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01562 822787 950 mWalk
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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY10 2AX, 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.
- The Church Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:15am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01562 228362 100 mWalk
- Kidderminster Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01562 754455 200 mWalk
- Boots, 15 Weavers Wharf Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01562 754901 200 mWalk
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 DY10 2AX?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY10 2AX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Maggie & Marlow 250 mWalk
- Shepherd's Vet Centre 750 mWalk
- Vale Veterinary Group 1.0 kmWalk
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 DY10 2AX in a conservation area?
The centre of DY10 2AX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 DY10 2AX?
Police.uk records 393 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY10 2AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 17, drugs 14, burglary 13, possession of weapons 6, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 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 DY10 2AX
- Ward
- Blakebrook & Habberley South
- Parish
- Kidderminster
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kidderminster
- 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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