DY4 8EP postcode in Tipton, Sandwell
DY4 8EP is a postcode in Tipton, in the Tipton Green ward of Sandwell. It is in the Tipton and Wednesbury parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since September 2007.
Where DY4 8EP is, and what is near it
- DY4 8EP
- Other postcodes in DY4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 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 52.5292, longitude -2.0725)
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 DY4 8EP?
- SandwellCouncil, for all local services Sandwell: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DY4 8EP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Tipton and WednesburyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Antonia Bance (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Antonia Bance
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 DY4 8EP?
Every home and business at DY4 8EP can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 DY4 8EP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY4 8EP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DY4 8EP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 DY4 8EP 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 DY4 8EP.
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 Sandwell
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY4 8EP: 3,659 properties in Sandwell are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sandwell
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 DY4 8EP 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 postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DY4 8EP?
Homes in DY4 8 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 6.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £340,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £227,500 42 sales
- Terraced £185,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DY4 district: a typical £215,000 from 277 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 DY4 8EP
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DY4 8EP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2024. The middle price was £94,975, from £94,950 to £96,000. Across DY4 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £96,000Apartment 22, Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way
- £95,000Apartment 16, Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way
- £94,950Apartment 11, Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way
- £94,950Apartment 17, Kingfisher House, Kingfisher Way
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 DY4 8EP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DY4 8EP. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). 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 Sandwell for 2026‑27: £2,244. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,496 (band A) to £1,995 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,746.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (40%) | £1,496 |
| Band B | about 440 (55%) | £1,746 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £1,995 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,244 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,743 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,242 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,489 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 44% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Sandwell 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 DY4 8EP is in (ONS area E01010070), 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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest open schools to DY4 8EP, 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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY4 8EP is Tipton Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Tipton Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Dudley Port Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Neptune Health Park, 66 m away.
More stations near DY4 8EP, 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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY4 8EP, 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.
- Black Country Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0121 521 1555 100 mWalk
- The Victoria Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 557 3422 1.2 kmCycle
- Swanpool Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 557 2581 1.7 kmCycle
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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DY4 8EP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DY4 8EP?
The nearest to the centre of DY4 8EP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Tipton Phone 0121 522 2552 200 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 108 Dudley Road Phone 0121 557 1931 300 mWalk
- Tipton Dental Practice Phone 0121 520 1881 350 mWalk
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 DY4 8EP?
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.
- Russells Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01384 456111 4.3 kmCycle
- Rowley Regis Hospital Phone 0121 507 6300 5.6 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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY4 8EP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Matthias House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old 300 mWalk
- Waterside Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 520 2428 450 mWalk
- Bloomfield Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0121 521 5747 950 mWalk
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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY4 8EP, 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.
- Brutons Pharmacy (Neptune) Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 520 3712 100 mWalk
- Duggals Chemist Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 522 4415 1.2 kmCycle
- Priory Community Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 366544 1.4 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 DY4 8EP?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY4 8EP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.5 kmCycle
- Dudley Zoo Animal Hospital 1.9 kmCycle
- Blacks Vets 24hr Animal Hospital 2.3 kmCycle
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 DY4 8EP in a conservation area?
The centre of DY4 8EP 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 DY4 8EP?
Police.uk records 306 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY4 8EP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 11, burglary 11, drugs 8, other crime 7, possession of weapons 6, robbery 5, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DY4 8EP
- Ward
- Tipton Green
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tipton
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2007
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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