DY12 1XA postcode in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
DY12 1XA is a postcode in Wyre Forest, in the Wribbenhall & Arley ward. It is in the Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DY12 1XA is, and what is near it
- DY12 1XA
- Other postcodes in DY12 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 52.4194, longitude -2.3464)
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 DY12 1XA?
- 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 DY12 1XA 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 DY12 1XA?
Every home and business at DY12 1XA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 10% 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 DY12 1XA?
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 DY12 1XA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 27 homes and businesses at DY12 1XA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 DY12 1XA: 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 DY12 1XA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:44 on 22 October 2026.
- River Severn in WorcestershireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Severn in Worcestershire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:44 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DY12 1XA?
Homes in DY12 1 sold for a typical £312,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £361,125 22 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 11 sales
- Terraced £270,750 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DY12 district: a typical £310,000 from 122 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 DY12 1XA
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DY12 1XA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 May 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at DY12 1XA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DY12 1XA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DY12 1XA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around DY12 1XA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 £4,187 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,675.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (24%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 140 (15%) | £1,954 |
| Band C | about 150 (16%) | £2,233 |
| Band D | about 110 (12%) | £2,512 |
| Band E | about 170 (19%) | £3,071 |
| Band F | about 80 (9%) | £3,629 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,187 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,025 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 DY12 1XA is in (ONS area E01032430), 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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest open schools to DY12 1XA, 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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY12 1XA is Kidderminster Rail Station, 8.3 km away in a straight line.
- Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
- Blakedown Rail Station Railway station 11.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primary School, 123 m away.
More stations near DY12 1XA, 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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY12 1XA, 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.
- Alveley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 780553 4.0 kmCycle
- Bewdley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01299 402157 5.2 kmDrive
- Wolverley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01562 850800 6.4 kmDrive
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 DY12 1XA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY12 1XA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest to the centre of DY12 1XA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bewdley Dental Practice Phone 01299 403000 5.3 kmDrive
- Bradley Shorthouse Dental Clinic Phone 01562 822052 7.3 kmDrive
- Whitehouse & Partners Dental Practice Phone 01562 822216 7.3 kmDrive
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 DY12 1XA?
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 6.9 kmDrive
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762641 14.1 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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY12 1XA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bower Grange Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01299 861120 3.2 kmCycle
- Park House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01299 841265 4.6 kmCycle
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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY12 1XA, 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.
- Highley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01746 861255 4.0 kmCycle
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 DY12 1XA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY12 1XA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severn Edge Veterinary Group 5.2 kmDrive
- Maggie & Marlow 7.6 kmDrive
- Shepherd's Vet Centre 8.1 kmDrive
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 DY12 1XA in a conservation area?
The centre of DY12 1XA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 DY12 1XA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DY12 1XA in the latest month it has published.
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 DY12 1XA
- Ward
- Wribbenhall & Arley
- Parish
- Upper Arley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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