DY12 3LS postcode in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire

DY12 3LS 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 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 at DY12 3LS can get it Across Wyre Forest: 88% Typical price £840,000 Homes sold in DY12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 77.6% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 8.6 km in a straight line

Where DY12 3LS is, and what is near it

Map of DY12 3LS and what is near it Map of DY12 3LS: 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 3AG: also in DY12 3DY12 3AH: also in DY12 3DY12 3AJ: also in DY12 3DY12 3AL: also in DY12 3DY12 3AQ: also in DY12 3DY12 3DP: also in DY12 3DY12 3DX: also in DY12 3DY12 3DY: also in DY12 3DY12 3DZ: also in DY12 3DY12 3LA: also in DY12 3DY12 3LB: also in DY12 3DY12 3LD: also in DY12 3DY12 3LE: also in DY12 3DY12 3LF: also in DY12 3DY12 3LG: also in DY12 3DY12 3LH: also in DY12 3DY12 3LJ: also in DY12 3DY12 3LL: also in DY12 3DY12 3LN: also in DY12 3DY12 3LP: also in DY12 3DY12 3LQ: also in DY12 3DY12 3LR: also in DY12 3DY12 3LU: also in DY12 3DY12 3LX: also in DY12 3DY12 3LY: also in DY12 3DY12 3LZ: also in DY12 3DY12 3NA: also in DY12 3DY12 3NB: also in DY12 3DY12 3ND: also in DY12 3DY12 3NE: also in DY12 3DY12 3NF: also in DY12 3DY12 3NG: also in DY12 3DY12 3NH: also in DY12 3DY12 3NQ: also in DY12 3 School 4.0 kmWribbenhall School 4.6 kmGP 5.1 km2 places, 7.1–12.3 kmKidderminster station 8.6 kmStottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers DY12 3LS Map of DY12 3LS and what is near it Map of DY12 3LS: 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. School 4.0 kmWribbenhall School 4.6 kmGP 5.1 kmKidderminster station 8.6 kmStottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers DY12 3LS
  • DY12 3LS
  • 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 52.4094, longitude -2.3579)

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 3LS?

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 3LS?

Every home and business at DY12 3LS 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)

DY12 3LS 0% Wyre Forest 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY12 3LS 100% Wyre Forest 98%
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 3LS?

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 3LS 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 3LS.

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 3LS: 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 3LS 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 3LS?

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 3LS

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around DY12 3LS. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DY12 3LS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (24%)£1,675
Band Babout 140 (15%)£1,954
Band Cabout 150 (16%)£2,233
Band Dabout 110 (12%)£2,512
Band Eabout 170 (19%)£3,071
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,629
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£4,187
Band Hwithheld£5,025

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 3LS is in (ONS area E01032430), 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 3LS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY12 3LS is Kidderminster Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
  • Blakedown Rail Station Railway station 12.3 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 3LS, 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 3LS?

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

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

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

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 3LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY12 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY12 3LS, 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 3LS?

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

The centre of DY12 3LS 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 3LS?

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

Vehicle crime2 reports

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 3LS

Ward
Bewdley & Rock
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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Nearby postcodes

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

DY12 3LL100 mDY12 3LU210 mDY12 3LJ260 mDY12 3LX270 mDY12 3LH390 mDY12 3LF420 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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