DY4 7RN Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

DY4 7RN is a postcode in Great Bridge, Sandwell, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near DY4 7RN, then scores the surrounding small area 55/100 - bottom 50% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around DY4 7RN are safety and property market signals, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for DY4 7RN is based on Sandwell 016 Census 2021. It covers 13,574 residents, 3,941 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 52% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 27% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near DY4 7RN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the DY4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £225k from 56 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near DY4 7RN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near DY4 7RN, LocaleIQ matches 4 kids clubs or activities, including childcare (2), sports (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include 4 Community Trust – Tividale Before & After School Club (at Tividale Community Primary school, ages 4-12, 966 m) and 4 Community Trust – Wednesbuy Oak Before & After School Club (at Wednesbury Oak Primary School, ages 4-12, 2.8 km). 1 listed as free; 4 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near DY4 7RN by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around DY4 7RN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 HMO licences, 11 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.