DY7 6LR postcode in Kinver, Staffordshire

DY7 6LR is a postcode in Kinver, in the Kinver & Enville ward of South Staffordshire. 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 6LR is, and what is near it

Map of DY7 6LR and what is near it Map of DY7 6LR: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the DY7 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DY7 6AA: also in DY7 6DY7 6AB: also in DY7 6DY7 6AF: also in DY7 6DY7 6BD: also in DY7 6DY7 6DZ: also in DY7 6DY7 6EA: also in DY7 6DY7 6EB: also in DY7 6DY7 6ED: also in DY7 6DY7 6EG: also in DY7 6DY7 6EL: also in DY7 6DY7 6EP: also in DY7 6DY7 6EQ: also in DY7 6DY7 6ER: also in DY7 6DY7 6ES: also in DY7 6DY7 6ET: also in DY7 6DY7 6EU: also in DY7 6DY7 6EX: also in DY7 6DY7 6EZ: also in DY7 6DY7 6FD: also in DY7 6DY7 6LF: also in DY7 6DY7 6LJ: also in DY7 6DY7 6LL: also in DY7 6DY7 6LN: also in DY7 6DY7 6LP: also in DY7 6DY7 6LS: also in DY7 6DY7 6LT: also in DY7 6DY7 6LU: also in DY7 6DY7 6LW: also in DY7 6DY7 6LX: also in DY7 6DY7 6LY: also in DY7 6DY7 6LZ: also in DY7 6DY7 6NA: also in DY7 6DY7 6NB: also in DY7 6DY7 6ND: also in DY7 6DY7 6NQ: also in DY7 6 School 1.0 km2 places, 3.4–4.4 kmGP 4.8 kmGP 5.0 kmKinver DY7 6LR Map of DY7 6LR and what is near it Map of DY7 6LR: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the DY7 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 4.8 kmKinver DY7 6LR
  • DY7 6LR
  • Other postcodes in DY7 6: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4539, longitude -2.2204)

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 6LR?

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 6LR?

Every home and business at DY7 6LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY7 6LR 100% South Staffordshire 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY7 6LR 100% South Staffordshire 96%
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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 DY7 6LR?

BinDayBuddy has not read South Staffordshire Council's days for DY7 6LR 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 DY7 6LR 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 6LR.

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 6LR: 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 6LR 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 DY7 6LR?

Homes in DY7 6 sold for a typical £377,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£377,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£419,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £572,500 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £310,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole DY7 district: a typical £381,500 from 80 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 DY7 6LR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DY7 6LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near DY7 6LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around DY7 6LR. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DY7 6LR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,542
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,800
Band Cabout 140 (19%)£2,057
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,314
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£2,828
Band Fabout 120 (16%)£3,342
Band Gabout 130 (18%)£3,856
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,627

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 6LR is in (ONS area E01029651), 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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest open schools to DY7 6LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY7 6LR is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Railway station 5.9 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 Dunsley Drive, 148 m away.

More stations near DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DY7 6LR 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DY7 6LR?

The nearest to the centre of DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY7 6LR, 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 DY7 6LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY7 6LR 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 DY7 6LR in a conservation area?

The centre of DY7 6LR 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 DY7 6LR?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY7 6LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: public order 1, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 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 DY7 6LR

Ward
Kinver & Enville
Parish
Kinver
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Kinver
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.

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