DY5 1LR postcode in Dudley, England

DY5 1LR is a postcode in Dudley, in the Brockmoor & Pensnett ward. It is in the Dudley parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.

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 can get it. Dudley: 97% Typical price £183,750 Homes sold in DY5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Cradley Heath 3.2 km in a straight line

Where DY5 1LR is, and what is near it

Map of DY5 1LR and what is near it Map of DY5 1LR: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the DY5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DY5 1AA: also in DY5 1DY5 1AB: also in DY5 1DY5 1AD: also in DY5 1DY5 1AE: also in DY5 1DY5 1AF: also in DY5 1DY5 1AG: also in DY5 1DY5 1AH: also in DY5 1DY5 1AJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1AL: also in DY5 1DY5 1AN: also in DY5 1DY5 1AP: also in DY5 1DY5 1AQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1AR: also in DY5 1DY5 1AS: also in DY5 1DY5 1AT: also in DY5 1DY5 1AU: also in DY5 1DY5 1AX: also in DY5 1DY5 1AY: also in DY5 1DY5 1AZ: also in DY5 1DY5 1BA: also in DY5 1DY5 1BB: also in DY5 1DY5 1BD: also in DY5 1DY5 1BE: also in DY5 1DY5 1BF: also in DY5 1DY5 1BG: also in DY5 1DY5 1BH: also in DY5 1DY5 1BQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1DA: also in DY5 1DY5 1DB: also in DY5 1DY5 1DD: also in DY5 1DY5 1DE: also in DY5 1DY5 1DF: also in DY5 1DY5 1DG: also in DY5 1DY5 1DH: also in DY5 1DY5 1DJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1DL: also in DY5 1DY5 1DN: also in DY5 1DY5 1EB: also in DY5 1DY5 1ED: also in DY5 1DY5 1EE: also in DY5 1DY5 1EF: also in DY5 1DY5 1EG: also in DY5 1DY5 1EJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1GF: also in DY5 1DY5 1HA: also in DY5 1DY5 1HB: also in DY5 1DY5 1HD: also in DY5 1DY5 1HE: also in DY5 1DY5 1HF: also in DY5 1DY5 1HG: also in DY5 1DY5 1HH: also in DY5 1DY5 1HJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1HL: also in DY5 1DY5 1HN: also in DY5 1DY5 1HP: also in DY5 1DY5 1HR: also in DY5 1DY5 1HS: also in DY5 1DY5 1HT: also in DY5 1DY5 1HU: also in DY5 1DY5 1HW: also in DY5 1DY5 1HX: also in DY5 1DY5 1HY: also in DY5 1DY5 1JA: also in DY5 1DY5 1JB: also in DY5 1DY5 1JD: also in DY5 1DY5 1JE: also in DY5 1DY5 1JF: also in DY5 1DY5 1JG: also in DY5 1DY5 1JH: also in DY5 1DY5 1JJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1JL: also in DY5 1DY5 1JN: also in DY5 1DY5 1JP: also in DY5 1DY5 1JQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1JR: also in DY5 1DY5 1JU: also in DY5 1DY5 1LA: also in DY5 1DY5 1LB: also in DY5 1DY5 1LE: also in DY5 1DY5 1LF: also in DY5 1DY5 1LG: also in DY5 1DY5 1LH: also in DY5 1DY5 1LJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1LL: also in DY5 1DY5 1LN: also in DY5 1DY5 1LP: also in DY5 1DY5 1LQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1LS: also in DY5 1DY5 1LW: also in DY5 1DY5 1LX: also in DY5 1DY5 1LY: also in DY5 1DY5 1PA: also in DY5 1DY5 1PB: also in DY5 1DY5 1PD: also in DY5 1DY5 1PE: also in DY5 1DY5 1PF: also in DY5 1DY5 1PG: also in DY5 1DY5 1PH: also in DY5 1DY5 1PJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1PL: also in DY5 1DY5 1PN: also in DY5 1DY5 1PP: also in DY5 1DY5 1PQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1PR: also in DY5 1DY5 1PS: also in DY5 1DY5 1PT: also in DY5 1DY5 1PU: also in DY5 1DY5 1PW: also in DY5 1DY5 1PX: also in DY5 1DY5 1PY: also in DY5 1DY5 1PZ: also in DY5 1DY5 1QA: also in DY5 1DY5 1QB: also in DY5 1DY5 1QJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1QL: also in DY5 1DY5 1QS: also in DY5 1DY5 1QT: also in DY5 1DY5 1QX: also in DY5 1DY5 1RB: also in DY5 1DY5 1RD: also in DY5 1DY5 1RE: also in DY5 1DY5 1RG: also in DY5 1DY5 1RH: also in DY5 1DY5 1RJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1RU: also in DY5 1DY5 1SA: also in DY5 1DY5 1SB: also in DY5 1DY5 1SD: also in DY5 1DY5 1SF: also in DY5 1DY5 1SH: also in DY5 1DY5 1SJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1SL: also in DY5 1DY5 1SN: also in DY5 1DY5 1SP: also in DY5 1DY5 1SQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1SR: also in DY5 1DY5 1SS: also in DY5 1DY5 1SW: also in DY5 1DY5 1SX: also in DY5 1DY5 1SY: also in DY5 1DY5 1SZ: also in DY5 1DY5 1TA: also in DY5 1DY5 1TB: also in DY5 1DY5 1TE: also in DY5 1DY5 1TH: also in DY5 1DY5 1TJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1TP: also in DY5 1DY5 1TQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1TR: also in DY5 1DY5 1TW: also in DY5 1DY5 1TX: also in DY5 1DY5 1TY: also in DY5 1DY5 1TZ: also in DY5 1DY5 1UA: also in DY5 1DY5 1UB: also in DY5 1DY5 1UE: also in DY5 1DY5 1UF: also in DY5 1DY5 1UG: also in DY5 1DY5 1UH: also in DY5 1DY5 1UJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1UN: also in DY5 1DY5 1UQ: also in DY5 1DY5 1UR: also in DY5 1DY5 1UT: also in DY5 1DY5 1UU: also in DY5 1DY5 1UW: also in DY5 1DY5 1UX: also in DY5 1DY5 1XA: also in DY5 1DY5 1XD: also in DY5 1DY5 1XE: also in DY5 1DY5 1XF: also in DY5 1DY5 1XG: also in DY5 1DY5 1XH: also in DY5 1DY5 1XJ: also in DY5 1DY5 1XN: also in DY5 1DY5 1XP: also in DY5 1DY5 1XR: also in DY5 1 Cradley Heath station 3.2 kmBrierley HillDudley DY5 1LR Map of DY5 1LR and what is near it Map of DY5 1LR: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the DY5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Brierley Hill DY5 1LR
  • DY5 1LR
  • Other postcodes in DY5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4924, longitude -2.1199)

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 DY5 1LR?

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 DY5 1LR?

Every home and business at DY5 1LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Dudley: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dudley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Dudley.

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 DY5 1LR?

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for DY5 1LR on BinDayBuddy

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 DY5 1LR 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 DY5 1LR.

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 Dudley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY5 1LR: 3,625 properties in Dudley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Dudley

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 DY5 1LR 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 DY5 1LR?

Homes in DY5 1 sold for a typical £183,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£183,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £185,200 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DY5 district: a typical £205,000 from 353 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 DY5 1LR

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in DY5 1LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 January 2026. The middle price was £191,000, from £135,000 to £235,000. Across DY5 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £183,750. 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 DY5 1LR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DY5 1LR. 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 Agency

Source: 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 DY5 1LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DY5 1LR. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). 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 DY5 1LR

Band D in Dudley for 2026‑27: £2,145. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,430 (band A) to £2,145 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,430.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (46%)£1,430
Band Babout 220 (31%)£1,668
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£1,907
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,145
Band Efewer than 5£2,621
Band Ffewer than 5£3,098
Band Gfewer than 5£3,575
Band Hfewer than 5£4,290

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Dudley 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 DY5 1LR is in (ONS area E01009754), 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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest open schools to DY5 1LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY5 1LR is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Cradley Heath Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canal Street, 231 m away.

More stations near DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY5 1LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Merry Hill Supercharger Charging point · 14 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
  • Best Buy Dudley Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DY5 1LR?

The nearest to the centre of DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY5 1LR, 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 DY5 1LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY5 1LR 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 DY5 1LR in a conservation area?

The centre of DY5 1LR 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 DY5 1LR?

Police.uk records 303 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY5 1LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences113 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Public order22 reports
Burglary20 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports

Also: other theft 16, anti-social behaviour 14, drugs 11, possession of weapons 8, robbery 5, other crime 4, 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 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 DY5 1LR

Ward
Brockmoor & Pensnett
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Dudley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 1985

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DY5 1LS70 mDY5 1HS120 mDY5 1HT170 mDY5 1LP190 mDY5 1QA210 mDY5 1QB210 m
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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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