DY6 8AA postcode in Kingswinford, Dudley

DY6 8AA 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.

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 97% of homes and businesses at DY6 8AA can get it Across Dudley: 97% Typical price £242,500 Homes sold in DY6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Stourbridge Town 5.0 km in a straight line

Where DY6 8AA is, and what is near it

Map of DY6 8AA and what is near it Map of DY6 8AA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DY6 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DY6 8AD: also in DY6 8DY6 8AG: also in DY6 8DY6 8AH: also in DY6 8DY6 8AJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8AL: also in DY6 8DY6 8AN: also in DY6 8DY6 8AP: also in DY6 8DY6 8AQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8AS: also in DY6 8DY6 8AT: also in DY6 8DY6 8AU: also in DY6 8DY6 8AW: also in DY6 8DY6 8AX: also in DY6 8DY6 8AY: also in DY6 8DY6 8AZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8BF: also in DY6 8DY6 8BG: also in DY6 8DY6 8BN: also in DY6 8DY6 8BQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8BZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8DJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8DL: also in DY6 8DY6 8DN: also in DY6 8DY6 8DP: also in DY6 8DY6 8DQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8DR: also in DY6 8DY6 8DS: also in DY6 8DY6 8DT: also in DY6 8DY6 8DU: also in DY6 8DY6 8DW: also in DY6 8DY6 8DX: also in DY6 8DY6 8DY: also in DY6 8DY6 8DZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8EA: also in DY6 8DY6 8EB: also in DY6 8DY6 8ED: also in DY6 8DY6 8EE: also in DY6 8DY6 8EF: also in DY6 8DY6 8EG: also in DY6 8DY6 8EH: also in DY6 8DY6 8EJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8EL: also in DY6 8DY6 8EN: also in DY6 8DY6 8EP: also in DY6 8DY6 8EQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8ER: also in DY6 8DY6 8ES: also in DY6 8DY6 8ET: also in DY6 8DY6 8EU: also in DY6 8DY6 8EW: also in DY6 8DY6 8EX: also in DY6 8DY6 8EY: also in DY6 8DY6 8EZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8HA: also in DY6 8DY6 8HL: also in DY6 8DY6 8HP: also in DY6 8DY6 8HW: also in DY6 8DY6 8JN: also in DY6 8 Summerhill School 900 mStourbridge Town station 5.0 kmKingswinford South DY6 8AA Map of DY6 8AA and what is near it Map of DY6 8AA: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DY6 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kingswinford South DY6 8AA
  • DY6 8AA
  • Other postcodes in DY6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.4977, longitude -2.1674)

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 8AA?

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 8AA?

Every home and business at DY6 8AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY6 8AA 97% Dudley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY6 8AA 100% Dudley Over 99%
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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 8AA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY6 8AA 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 8AA 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 8AA.

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 8AA: 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 8AA 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 8AA?

Homes in DY6 8 sold for a typical £242,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 119 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£242,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£238,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £333,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 63 sales
  • Terraced £221,500 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 7 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 8AA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DY6 8AA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 April 2026. The middle sale was £150,000, from £148,000 to £380,000. Across DY6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £242,500. 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 DY6 8AA

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at DY6 8AA. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DY6 8AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around DY6 8AA. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 8AA

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 B, the most common, is £1,668.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (10%)£1,430
Band Babout 250 (35%)£1,668
Band Cabout 250 (35%)£1,907
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,145
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£2,621
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,098
Band Gwithheld£3,575
Band Hwithheld£4,290

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 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 8AA is in (ONS area E01009820), 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 8AA?

The nearest open schools to DY6 8AA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY6 8AA is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Penzer Street, 36 m away.

More stations near DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY6 8AA 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.

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

Which dentists are near DY6 8AA?

The nearest to the centre of DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

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 8AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY6 8AA, 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 8AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY6 8AA 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 8AA in a conservation area?

The centre of DY6 8AA 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 8AA?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY6 8AA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Other theft10 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: burglary 5, possession of weapons 3, anti-social behaviour 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 8AA

Ward
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Kingswinford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DY6 8BQ10 mDY6 8AD40 mDY6 9JS100 mDY6 9JA120 mDY6 9JR130 mDY6 9JL140 m
All of DY6

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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