DY1 4AQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

DY1 4AQ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,448 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

68Safety

79Health

72Transport

89Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DY1 4AQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools61

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Priory Primary School0.0 mi Priory Park Community School0.3 mi Dudley College of Technology0.4 mi St James AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Bishop Milner Catholic CollegeGood · 0.5 mi The Wenlock School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St James Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety68

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 17 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 14.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE1 — 0.5 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space89

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 34.4 ha total — largest park 22.3 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Heron, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Dudley Highland Rd Esso Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DY1 4AQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DY1.

Average sold price by property type across the DY1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,864 sales.

About DY1 4AQ

DY1 4AQ scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DY1 4AQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,448 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 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Priory Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital 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, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DY1 4AQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DY1 4AQ?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DY1 4AQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DY1 4AQ safe?

17 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DY1 4AQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DY1 4AQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DY1 4AQ includes 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DY1 4AQ?

DY1 4AQ has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DY1 4AQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DY1 4AQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.