DY6 0LS postcode in Kingswinford, Dudley

DY6 0LS is a postcode in Kingswinford, in the Kingswinford North & Wall Heath ward of Dudley. It is in the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where DY6 0LS is, and what is near it

Map of DY6 0LS and what is near it Map of DY6 0LS: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the DY6 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DY6 0AJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0AL: also in DY6 0DY6 0AS: also in DY6 0DY6 0AW: also in DY6 0DY6 0AX: also in DY6 0DY6 0BA: also in DY6 0DY6 0BB: also in DY6 0DY6 0BG: also in DY6 0DY6 0BH: also in DY6 0DY6 0BJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0BP: also in DY6 0DY6 0BW: also in DY6 0DY6 0DA: also in DY6 0DY6 0DB: also in DY6 0DY6 0DD: also in DY6 0DY6 0DE: also in DY6 0DY6 0DF: also in DY6 0DY6 0DG: also in DY6 0DY6 0DS: also in DY6 0DY6 0DT: also in DY6 0DY6 0DU: also in DY6 0DY6 0DW: also in DY6 0DY6 0DX: also in DY6 0DY6 0DY: also in DY6 0DY6 0DZ: also in DY6 0DY6 0EN: also in DY6 0DY6 0EP: also in DY6 0DY6 0ER: also in DY6 0DY6 0ES: also in DY6 0DY6 0ET: also in DY6 0DY6 0EU: also in DY6 0DY6 0EW: also in DY6 0DY6 0EX: also in DY6 0DY6 0EY: also in DY6 0DY6 0HA: also in DY6 0DY6 0HB: also in DY6 0DY6 0HD: also in DY6 0DY6 0HE: also in DY6 0DY6 0HF: also in DY6 0DY6 0HG: also in DY6 0DY6 0HH: also in DY6 0DY6 0HJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0HL: also in DY6 0DY6 0HN: also in DY6 0DY6 0HP: also in DY6 0DY6 0HR: also in DY6 0DY6 0HS: also in DY6 0DY6 0HT: also in DY6 0DY6 0HU: also in DY6 0DY6 0HX: also in DY6 0DY6 0HY: also in DY6 0DY6 0JA: also in DY6 0DY6 0JB: also in DY6 0DY6 0JD: also in DY6 0DY6 0JE: also in DY6 0DY6 0JF: also in DY6 0DY6 0JG: also in DY6 0DY6 0JH: also in DY6 0DY6 0JJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0JL: also in DY6 0DY6 0JN: also in DY6 0DY6 0JP: also in DY6 0DY6 0JR: also in DY6 0DY6 0JS: also in DY6 0DY6 0JT: also in DY6 0DY6 0JU: also in DY6 0DY6 0JW: also in DY6 0DY6 0JX: also in DY6 0DY6 0JY: also in DY6 0DY6 0LA: also in DY6 0DY6 0LB: also in DY6 0DY6 0LG: also in DY6 0DY6 0LH: also in DY6 0DY6 0LJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0LL: also in DY6 0DY6 0LN: also in DY6 0DY6 0LP: also in DY6 0DY6 0LQ: also in DY6 0DY6 0LR: also in DY6 0DY6 0LT: also in DY6 0DY6 0LU: also in DY6 0DY6 0LX: also in DY6 0DY6 0NA: also in DY6 0DY6 0NB: also in DY6 0DY6 0ND: also in DY6 0DY6 0NJ: also in DY6 0DY6 0NL: also in DY6 0DY6 0NP: also in DY6 0DY6 0NW: also in DY6 0 Summerhill School 1.3 kmGP 1.9 kmKingswinford North & Wall Heath DY6 0LS Map of DY6 0LS and what is near it Map of DY6 0LS: its centre point, with the 96 other postcodes in the DY6 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Summerhill School 1.3 km2 places, 1.4–1.9 kmKingswinford North & Wall Heath DY6 0LS
  • DY6 0LS
  • Other postcodes in DY6 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.5069, longitude -2.1837)

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 DY6 0LS?

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 DY6 0LS?

Every home and business at DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY6 0LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS.

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 DY6 0LS: 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 DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS?

Homes in DY6 0 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 38 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£358,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £412,500 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 14 sales
  • Terraced £263,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole DY6 district: a typical £280,000 from 306 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 DY6 0LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around DY6 0LS. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). 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 DY6 0LS

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 £3,098 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,430.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 190 (35%)£1,430
Band Babout 160 (30%)£1,668
Band Cabout 80 (15%)£1,907
Band Dabout 30 (6%)£2,145
Band Eabout 60 (11%)£2,621
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£3,098
Band Gfewer than 5£3,575
Band Hfewer than 5£4,290

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 42% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 DY6 0LS is in (ONS area E01009818), 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest open schools to DY6 0LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY6 0LS is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blaze Park, 200 m away.

More stations near DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY6 0LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest to the centre of DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY6 0LS, 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 DY6 0LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS in a conservation area?

The centre of DY6 0LS 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 DY6 0LS?

Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY6 0LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences28 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Possession of weapons4 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 2, other theft 2, burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 DY6 0LS

Ward
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Kingswinford
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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