About DY1 3BY
DY1 3BY scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Dudley Highland Rd Esso Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DY1 3BY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,931 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Milner Catholic College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE1, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUEST HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DY1 3BY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 41 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (2.2 ha), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Morrisons, Central England Co-operative, Spar and others. The nearest is Tesco Dudley Highland Rd Esso Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DY1 3BY on NestScope.