DY12 3DB postcode in Shropshire, England

DY12 3DB is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers ward. It is in the South Shropshire 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 100% of homes and businesses at DY12 3DB can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £840,000 Homes sold in DY12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 77.6% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 13.3 km in a straight line

Where DY12 3DB is, and what is near it

Map of DY12 3DB and what is near it Map of DY12 3DB: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DY12 3 sector, 4 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 3AP: also in DY12 3DY12 3AR: also in DY12 3DY12 3AS: also in DY12 3DY12 3AT: also in DY12 3DY12 3AU: also in DY12 3DY12 3AX: also in DY12 3DY12 3BB: also in DY12 3DY12 3BD: also in DY12 3DY12 3BE: also in DY12 3DY12 3BG: also in DY12 3DY12 3BH: also in DY12 3DY12 3BP: also in DY12 3DY12 3BQ: also in DY12 3DY12 3BS: also in DY12 3DY12 3BU: also in DY12 3DY12 3BX: also in DY12 3DY12 3BY: also in DY12 3DY12 3BZ: also in DY12 3DY12 3DA: also in DY12 3DY12 3DD: also in DY12 3DY12 3DE: also in DY12 3DY12 3DF: also in DY12 3DY12 3EG: also in DY12 3DY12 3HB: also in DY12 3DY12 3HD: also in DY12 3DY12 3HE: also in DY12 3DY12 3HG: also in DY12 3DY12 3HQ: also in DY12 3 3 places, 4.9–5.2 kmSchool 5.1 kmGP 7.2 kmBewdley Medical Centre 8.5 kmKidderminster station 13.3 kmHartlebury station 16.5 kmStottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers DY12 3DB Map of DY12 3DB and what is near it Map of DY12 3DB: its centre point, with the 104 other postcodes in the DY12 3 sector, 4 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, 4.9–5.2 kmSchool 5.1 km2 places, 8.5–16.5 kmKidderminster station 13.3 kmStottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers DY12 3DB
  • DY12 3DB
  • Other postcodes in DY12 3: 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 52.4098, longitude -2.4298)

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 3DB?

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 DY12 3DB?

Every home and business at DY12 3DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY12 3DB 100% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY12 3DB 100% Shropshire 92%
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 3DB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Shropshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Shropshire 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 3DB 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 DY12 3DB.

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 Shropshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY12 3DB: 4,158 properties in Shropshire are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Shropshire

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 3DB 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 DY12 3DB?

Homes in DY12 3 sold for a typical £840,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 5 sales, up 77.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£840,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£473,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 77.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £840,000 5 sales

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 3DB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY12 3DB 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 3DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around DY12 3DB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 3DB

Band D in Shropshire for 2026‑27: £2,528. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,685 (band A) to £5,056 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,685.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (31%)£1,685
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,966
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,247
Band Dabout 100 (10%)£2,528
Band Eabout 140 (14%)£3,090
Band Fabout 120 (12%)£3,652
Band Gabout 120 (12%)£4,214
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Shropshire 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 3DB is in (ONS area E01028858), 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 3DB?

The nearest open schools to DY12 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY12 3DB, 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 3DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY12 3DB is Kidderminster Rail Station, 13.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 13.3 kmDrive
  • Hartlebury Rail Station Railway station 16.5 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 3DB, 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 3DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY12 3DB, 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 3DB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY12 3DB 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 3DB?

The nearest to the centre of DY12 3DB, 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 3DB?

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 3DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY12 3DB, 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 vets are near DY12 3DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY12 3DB 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 3DB in a conservation area?

The centre of DY12 3DB 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 DY12 3DB?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY12 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 3DB

Ward
Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers
Parish
Kinlet
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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around DY12 3DB

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

DY12 3 sector DY12 district DY postcode area

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Nearby postcodes

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

DY12 3DD130 mDY12 3BZ180 mDY12 3DA250 mDY12 3BU330 mDY14 8HX470 mDY12 3BS500 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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