DY7 5AY postcode in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire
DY7 5AY is a postcode in South Staffordshire, in the Kinver & Enville ward. It is in the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DY7 5AY is, and what is near it
- DY7 5AY
- Other postcodes in DY7 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.4804, longitude -2.2134)
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 DY7 5AY?
- South StaffordshireDistrict council South Staffordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DY7 5AY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Kingswinford and South StaffordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mike Wood (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mike Wood
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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DY7 5AY?
33% of the homes and businesses at DY7 5AY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, 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 DY7 5AY?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Staffordshire Council's days for DY7 5AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DY7 5AY 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 DY7 5AY 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 DY7 5AY.
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 South Staffordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY7 5AY: 1,236 properties in South Staffordshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for South Staffordshire
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 DY7 5AY 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 DY7 5AY?
Homes in DY7 5 sold for a typical £495,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £632,500 10 sales
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole DY7 district: a typical £381,500 from 80 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 DY7 5AY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY7 5AY 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 DY7 5AY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around DY7 5AY. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band C. 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 South Staffordshire for 2026‑27: £2,314. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,542 (band A) to £4,627 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,057.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (4%) | £1,542 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,800 |
| Band C | about 140 (19%) | £2,057 |
| Band D | about 120 (16%) | £2,314 |
| Band E | about 110 (15%) | £2,828 |
| Band F | about 120 (16%) | £3,342 |
| Band G | about 130 (18%) | £3,856 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,627 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South Staffordshire 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 DY7 5AY is in (ONS area E01029651), 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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest open schools to DY7 5AY, 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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY7 5AY is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.
- Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
- Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DY7 5AY, 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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY7 5AY, 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.
- Wordsley Green Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 277591 3.3 kmCycle
- The Summerhill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01384 273275 3.3 kmCycle
- Moss Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01384 277377 3.6 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 DY7 5AY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY7 5AY 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.
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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest to the centre of DY7 5AY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kinver Dental & Implant Surgery Phone 01384 872725 3.3 kmCycle
- Wordsley Dental Practice Phone 01384 271357 3.5 kmCycle
- Mydentist - High Street - Stourbridge Phone 01384 291185 3.5 kmCycle
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 DY7 5AY?
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.
- Corbett Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 566111 4.7 kmCycle
- Russells Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01384 456111 6.9 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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY7 5AY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Prestwood Coach House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 877111 1.3 kmCycle
- Prestwood Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 877727 1.4 kmCycle
- New Bradley Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01384 278689 3.3 kmCycle
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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY7 5AY, 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.
- County Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 3.3 kmCycle
- Boots, 16-18 Market Street Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 401900 3.5 kmCycle
- Village Pharmacy, 9 Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 287637 3.6 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 DY7 5AY?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY7 5AY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- AK Duncan Vets 4.2 kmCycle
- Waterfront Vererinary Centre 6.3 kmDrive
- Wombourne Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1902 324551 6.3 kmDrive
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 DY7 5AY in a conservation area?
The centre of DY7 5AY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 DY7 5AY?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY7 5AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 DY7 5AY
- Ward
- Kinver & Enville
- Parish
- Kinver
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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