DY6 8LJ maps, stats, and open data
DY6 8LJ lies on Astor Road in Kingswinford. DY6 8LJ is located in the Kingswinford South electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Dudley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DY6 8LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DY6 8LJ geodata
| Easting | 389613 |
| Northing | 288334 |
| Latitude | 52.492830 |
| Longitude | -2.154407 |
Where is DY6 8LJ?
| Street | Astor Road |
| Town/City | Kingswinford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DY6 |
DY6 8LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DY6 8LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Kingswinford South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dudley South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DY6 8LJ
2023 12 MAY £263,000 |
2021 12 MAY £210,000 |
2018 7 AUG £216,500 |
2016 12 AUG £170,000 |
2009 30 OCT £204,950 |
2005 19 AUG £160,000 |
2003 4 JUL £137,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DY6 8LJ
| The Portway (Standhills Rd) | Kingswinford | 121m |
| The Portway (Standhills Rd) | Kingswinford | 161m |
| Rowan Rise (The Portway) | Kingswinford | 162m |
| Rowan Rise (The Portway) | Kingswinford | 180m |
| The Summer House (The Portway) | Kingswinford | 362m |
Nearest railway stations to DY6 8LJ
| Stourbridge Town Station | 4.2km |
| Lye (West Midlands) Station | 4.5km |
| Cradley Heath Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DY6 8LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DY6 8LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 126.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.85Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DY6 8LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DY6 8LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DY6 8LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 295,928 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,092 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,780 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 49,743 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,109 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,411 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DY6 8LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DY6 8LJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
46.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DY6 8LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DY6 8LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DY6 8LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Granville Drive Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 146m |
| Hinksford | 18:30 | 11:00 | 640m |
| Standhills Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 778m |
DY6 8LJ ITL and DY6 8LJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DY6 8LJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG36 | Dudley |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000027 | Dudley |
DY6 8LJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DY6 8LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00049705 | |
| LSOA | E01009828 | Dudley 019D |
| MSOA | E02002018 | Dudley 019 |
Nearest postcodes to DY6 8LJ
| DY6 8LE | Rose Avenue | 32m |
| DY6 8LA | Standhills Road | 80m |
| DY6 8LH | Granville Drive | 92m |
| DY6 8LD | Granville Drive | 107m |
| DY6 8LL | Granville Drive | 110m |
| DY6 8LN | Kendall Rise | 119m |
| DY6 8HP | The Portway | 175m |
| DY6 8LG | Ketley Road | 178m |
| DY6 8LB | The Rise | 183m |
| DY6 8LF | Fairview Crescent | 187m |
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