DY12 2LX postcode in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire

DY12 2LX is a postcode in Wyre Forest, in the Bewdley & Rock 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 Medium flood risk 1 of 2 homes and businesses at medium risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DY12 2LX can get it Across Wyre Forest: 88% Typical price £292,500 Homes sold in DY12 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 7.6 km in a straight line

Where DY12 2LX is, and what is near it

Map of DY12 2LX and what is near it Map of DY12 2LX: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the DY12 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DY12 2BH: also in DY12 2DY12 2BJ: also in DY12 2DY12 2BL: also in DY12 2DY12 2BN: also in DY12 2DY12 2BP: also in DY12 2DY12 2BW: also in DY12 2DY12 2DE: also in DY12 2DY12 2HR: also in DY12 2DY12 2HS: also in DY12 2DY12 2HY: also in DY12 2DY12 2JL: also in DY12 2DY12 2JN: also in DY12 2DY12 2JW: also in DY12 2DY12 2LA: also in DY12 2DY12 2LB: also in DY12 2DY12 2LD: also in DY12 2DY12 2LE: also in DY12 2DY12 2LF: also in DY12 2DY12 2LG: also in DY12 2DY12 2LH: also in DY12 2DY12 2LJ: also in DY12 2DY12 2LL: also in DY12 2DY12 2LP: also in DY12 2DY12 2LQ: also in DY12 2DY12 2LR: also in DY12 2DY12 2LS: also in DY12 2DY12 2LT: also in DY12 2DY12 2LU: also in DY12 2DY12 2LY: also in DY12 2DY12 2LZ: also in DY12 2DY12 2NX: also in DY12 2DY12 2NY: also in DY12 2DY12 2NZ: also in DY12 2DY12 2PA: also in DY12 2DY12 2PF: also in DY12 2DY12 2PG: also in DY12 2DY12 2PH: also in DY12 2DY12 2PJ: also in DY12 2DY12 2PL: also in DY12 2DY12 2PN: also in DY12 2DY12 2PP: also in DY12 2DY12 2PQ: also in DY12 2DY12 2PR: also in DY12 2DY12 2PS: also in DY12 2DY12 2PT: also in DY12 2DY12 2PU: also in DY12 2DY12 2PW: also in DY12 2DY12 2PX: also in DY12 2DY12 2PY: also in DY12 2DY12 2PZ: also in DY12 2DY12 2QA: also in DY12 2DY12 2QB: also in DY12 2DY12 2QD: also in DY12 2DY12 2QE: also in DY12 2DY12 2QF: also in DY12 2DY12 2QH: also in DY12 2DY12 2RG: also in DY12 2 School 2.2 km2 places, 2.6–3.4 km4 places, 3.2–7.6 kmHartlebury station 10.6 kmBewdley & Rock DY12 2LX Map of DY12 2LX and what is near it Map of DY12 2LX: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the DY12 2 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 2.6–10.6 kmBewdley & Rock DY12 2LX
  • DY12 2LX
  • Other postcodes in DY12 2: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.3867, longitude -2.3509)

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 2LX?

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 2LX?

100% of the homes and businesses at DY12 2LX cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY12 2LX 0% Wyre Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY12 2LX 0% Wyre Forest 98%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)100%
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 DY12 2LX?

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 DY12 2LX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Medium risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at DY12 2LX. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at DY12 2LX Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 1

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 2LX: 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 2LX 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 postcode

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 DY12 2LX?

Homes in DY12 2 sold for a typical £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £409,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £271,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £275,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £152,500 9 sales

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 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 DY12 2LX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY12 2LX 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 DY12 2LX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around DY12 2LX. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 DY12 2LX

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 A, the most common, is £1,675.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (30%)£1,675
Band Babout 110 (11%)£1,954
Band Cabout 170 (17%)£2,233
Band Dabout 200 (20%)£2,512
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£3,071
Band Fabout 70 (7%)£3,629
Band Gabout 70 (7%)£4,187
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,025

When the homes were built

  1. 51% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 2LX is in (ONS area E01032428), 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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest open schools to DY12 2LX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY12 2LX is Kidderminster Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
  • Hartlebury Rail Station Railway station 10.6 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 DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY12 2LX 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DY12 2LX?

The nearest to the centre of DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY12 2LX, 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 DY12 2LX?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY12 2LX 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 DY12 2LX in a conservation area?

The centre of DY12 2LX 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 DY12 2LX?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY12 2LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

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 DY12 2LX

Ward
Bewdley & Rock
Parish
Bewdley
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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Nearby postcodes

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

DY12 2LY300 mDY12 3EF520 mDY12 3FE520 mDY12 3AE540 mDY12 3EE560 mDY12 2LU590 m
All of DY12

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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