DY11 5RT postcode in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire

DY11 5RT is a postcode in Wyre Forest, in the Wyre Forest Rural ward. It is in the Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Wyre Forest: 88% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in DY11 5, last 12 months. ▼ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 3.6 km in a straight line

Where DY11 5RT is, and what is near it

Map of DY11 5RT and what is near it Map of DY11 5RT: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the DY11 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DY11 5AF: also in DY11 5DY11 5AS: also in DY11 5DY11 5DT: also in DY11 5DY11 5DU: also in DY11 5DY11 5DX: also in DY11 5DY11 5DZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5EA: also in DY11 5DY11 5EB: also in DY11 5DY11 5EJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5EY: also in DY11 5DY11 5EZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5HA: also in DY11 5DY11 5HJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5HS: also in DY11 5DY11 5HT: also in DY11 5DY11 5HU: also in DY11 5DY11 5HX: also in DY11 5DY11 5HZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5JA: also in DY11 5DY11 5JB: also in DY11 5DY11 5JD: also in DY11 5DY11 5JE: also in DY11 5DY11 5JF: also in DY11 5DY11 5JG: also in DY11 5DY11 5JH: also in DY11 5DY11 5JJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5JL: also in DY11 5DY11 5JN: also in DY11 5DY11 5JP: also in DY11 5DY11 5JQ: also in DY11 5DY11 5JR: also in DY11 5DY11 5JW: also in DY11 5DY11 5LH: also in DY11 5DY11 5LJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5QH: also in DY11 5DY11 5QJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5QL: also in DY11 5DY11 5QN: also in DY11 5DY11 5QP: also in DY11 5DY11 5QQ: also in DY11 5DY11 5QR: also in DY11 5DY11 5QS: also in DY11 5DY11 5QT: also in DY11 5DY11 5QU: also in DY11 5DY11 5QX: also in DY11 5DY11 5QY: also in DY11 5DY11 5QZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5RF: also in DY11 5DY11 5RL: also in DY11 5DY11 5RN: also in DY11 5DY11 5RP: also in DY11 5DY11 5RQ: also in DY11 5DY11 5RR: also in DY11 5DY11 5RW: also in DY11 5DY11 5TG: also in DY11 5DY11 5TH: also in DY11 5DY11 5TN: also in DY11 5DY11 5TP: also in DY11 5DY11 5TR: also in DY11 5DY11 5TS: also in DY11 5DY11 5TT: also in DY11 5DY11 5TU: also in DY11 5DY11 5TX: also in DY11 5DY11 5TY: also in DY11 5DY11 5TZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5UA: also in DY11 5DY11 5UB: also in DY11 5DY11 5UD: also in DY11 5DY11 5UE: also in DY11 5DY11 5UF: also in DY11 5DY11 5UG: also in DY11 5DY11 5UH: also in DY11 5DY11 5UJ: also in DY11 5DY11 5UL: also in DY11 5DY11 5UN: also in DY11 5DY11 5XA: also in DY11 5DY11 5XB: also in DY11 5DY11 5XD: also in DY11 5DY11 5XE: also in DY11 5DY11 5XZ: also in DY11 5DY11 5YZ: also in DY11 5 3 places, 1.3–2.8 kmSchool 1.7 kmBlakedown station 6.7 kmFranche & Habberley North DY11 5RT Map of DY11 5RT and what is near it Map of DY11 5RT: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the DY11 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Franche & Habberley North DY11 5RT
  • DY11 5RT
  • Other postcodes in DY11 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.4079, longitude -2.2750)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DY11 5RT?

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 DY11 5RT?

None of the homes and businesses at DY11 5RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Wyre Forest: 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Wyre Forest: 98%

The line marks the figure across Wyre Forest.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 DY11 5RT?

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 days

Source: 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 DY11 5RT 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 DY11 5RT.

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 DY11 5RT: 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 DY11 5RT 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DY11 5RT?

Homes in DY11 5 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£266,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 61 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DY11 district: a typical £239,000 from 337 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in DY11 5RT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY11 5RT 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 DY11 5RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,250 homes in the neighbourhood around DY11 5RT. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DY11 5RT

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 £5,025 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,233.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (23%)£1,675
Band Babout 140 (11%)£1,954
Band Cabout 340 (27%)£2,233
Band Dabout 120 (10%)£2,512
Band Eabout 140 (11%)£3,071
Band Fabout 110 (9%)£3,629
Band Gabout 100 (8%)£4,187
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,025

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

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 DY11 5RT is in (ONS area E01032479), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 DY11 5RT?

The nearest open schools to DY11 5RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY11 5RT, and how we find them

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 DY11 5RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY11 5RT is Kidderminster Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Blakedown Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DY11 5RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DY11 5RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY11 5RT, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 DY11 5RT?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY11 5RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DY11 5RT?

The nearest to the centre of DY11 5RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 DY11 5RT?

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.

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 DY11 5RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY11 5RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 DY11 5RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY11 5RT, 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.

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 DY11 5RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY11 5RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 DY11 5RT in a conservation area?

The centre of DY11 5RT 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 DY11 5RT?

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY11 5RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Burglary2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: other crime 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DY11 5RT

Ward
Wyre Forest Rural
Parish
Wolverley and Cookley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DY11 5QP380 mDY11 5RP400 mDY11 5RW520 mDY11 5QR570 mDY11 5QY580 mDY11 5RR650 m
All of DY11

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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