DY6 8RX postcode in Kingswinford, Dudley

DY6 8RX is a postcode in Kingswinford, in the Kingswinford South 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 100% of homes and businesses at DY6 8RX 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 4.1 km in a straight line

Where DY6 8RX is, and what is near it

Map of DY6 8RX and what is near it Map of DY6 8RX: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DY6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DY6 8DE: also in DY6 8DY6 8DP: also in DY6 8DY6 8DW: 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 8EP: also in DY6 8DY6 8EQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8HL: also in DY6 8DY6 8HN: also in DY6 8DY6 8HP: also in DY6 8DY6 8HW: also in DY6 8DY6 8HY: also in DY6 8DY6 8HZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8JA: also in DY6 8DY6 8JB: also in DY6 8DY6 8JD: also in DY6 8DY6 8JE: also in DY6 8DY6 8JF: also in DY6 8DY6 8JG: also in DY6 8DY6 8JH: also in DY6 8DY6 8JJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8JL: also in DY6 8DY6 8JN: also in DY6 8DY6 8JP: also in DY6 8DY6 8JR: also in DY6 8DY6 8JS: also in DY6 8DY6 8JT: also in DY6 8DY6 8JU: also in DY6 8DY6 8JX: also in DY6 8DY6 8JY: also in DY6 8DY6 8JZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8LA: also in DY6 8DY6 8LB: also in DY6 8DY6 8LD: also in DY6 8DY6 8LE: also in DY6 8DY6 8LF: also in DY6 8DY6 8LG: also in DY6 8DY6 8LH: also in DY6 8DY6 8LJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8LL: also in DY6 8DY6 8LN: also in DY6 8DY6 8LR: also in DY6 8DY6 8LS: also in DY6 8DY6 8LT: also in DY6 8DY6 8LU: also in DY6 8DY6 8LW: also in DY6 8DY6 8LX: also in DY6 8DY6 8NA: also in DY6 8DY6 8NB: also in DY6 8DY6 8PF: also in DY6 8DY6 8PG: also in DY6 8DY6 8PH: also in DY6 8DY6 8PL: also in DY6 8DY6 8PN: also in DY6 8DY6 8PP: also in DY6 8DY6 8PQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8PR: also in DY6 8DY6 8PS: also in DY6 8DY6 8PT: also in DY6 8DY6 8PU: also in DY6 8DY6 8PW: also in DY6 8DY6 8PX: also in DY6 8DY6 8PY: also in DY6 8DY6 8PZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8QA: also in DY6 8DY6 8QB: also in DY6 8DY6 8QD: also in DY6 8DY6 8QE: also in DY6 8DY6 8QF: also in DY6 8DY6 8QG: also in DY6 8DY6 8QH: also in DY6 8DY6 8QJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8QL: also in DY6 8DY6 8QN: also in DY6 8DY6 8QQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8RA: also in DY6 8DY6 8RB: also in DY6 8DY6 8RD: also in DY6 8DY6 8RE: also in DY6 8DY6 8RF: also in DY6 8DY6 8RG: also in DY6 8DY6 8RH: also in DY6 8DY6 8RJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8RL: also in DY6 8DY6 8RN: also in DY6 8DY6 8RP: also in DY6 8DY6 8RQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8RR: also in DY6 8DY6 8RS: also in DY6 8DY6 8RT: also in DY6 8DY6 8RU: also in DY6 8DY6 8RW: also in DY6 8DY6 8RY: also in DY6 8DY6 8RZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8SA: also in DY6 8DY6 8SB: also in DY6 8DY6 8SD: also in DY6 8DY6 8SE: also in DY6 8DY6 8SF: also in DY6 8DY6 8SG: also in DY6 8DY6 8SH: also in DY6 8DY6 8SJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8SL: also in DY6 8DY6 8SN: also in DY6 8DY6 8SP: also in DY6 8DY6 8SQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8SR: also in DY6 8DY6 8ST: also in DY6 8DY6 8SU: also in DY6 8DY6 8SW: also in DY6 8DY6 8SY: also in DY6 8DY6 8TA: also in DY6 8DY6 8TB: also in DY6 8DY6 8TD: also in DY6 8DY6 8TE: also in DY6 8DY6 8TF: also in DY6 8DY6 8TH: also in DY6 8DY6 8TJ: also in DY6 8DY6 8TS: also in DY6 8DY6 8TT: also in DY6 8DY6 8TU: also in DY6 8DY6 8TX: also in DY6 8DY6 8TY: also in DY6 8DY6 8TZ: also in DY6 8DY6 8UA: also in DY6 8DY6 8UB: also in DY6 8DY6 8UD: also in DY6 8DY6 8UE: also in DY6 8DY6 8XN: also in DY6 8DY6 8XP: also in DY6 8DY6 8XQ: also in DY6 8DY6 8XR: also in DY6 8DY6 8XS: also in DY6 8DY6 8XU: also in DY6 8 GP 1.1 kmMoss Grove Surgery 1.7 kmLye (West Midlands) station 4.2 kmKingswinford South DY6 8RX Map of DY6 8RX and what is near it Map of DY6 8RX: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DY6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kingswinford South DY6 8RX
  • DY6 8RX
  • Other postcodes in DY6 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.4922, longitude -2.1477)

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 8RX?

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 8RX?

Every home and business at DY6 8RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY6 8RX 100% Dudley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY6 8RX 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 8RX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY6 8RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DY6 8RX 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 DY6 8RX 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 8RX.

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 8RX: 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 8RX 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 8RX?

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 8RX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY6 8RX 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 8RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around DY6 8RX. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (56%). 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 8RX

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 £2,621 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,907.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,430
Band Babout 250 (42%)£1,668
Band Cabout 260 (44%)£1,907
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,145
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 56% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 8RX is in (ONS area E01009828), 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 8RX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY6 8RX is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Randall Close, 284 m away.

More stations near DY6 8RX, 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 8RX?

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

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY6 8RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Merry Hill Supercharger Charging point · 14 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 8RX?

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

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 8RX?

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

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

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

The centre of DY6 8RX 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 8RX?

Police.uk records 163 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY6 8RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Burglary17 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Other theft14 reports
Public order10 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 9, anti-social behaviour 6, other crime 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 8RX

Ward
Kingswinford South
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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Nearby postcodes

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

DY6 8RS30 mDY6 8RL90 mDY6 8RT100 mDY6 8RU100 mDY6 8SA120 mDY6 8RY120 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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