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DY12

Outer Postcode Area • 718 Postcodes
Wyre Forest·West Midlands·England
Wyre Forest 52.3864°N, 2.3229°W
44
44/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for DY12

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£584/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
60/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
10–30 Mbit/s

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~11 min

Northwood Halt

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£584
per month
2 bedrooms
£741
per month
3 bedrooms
£897
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,240
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 0
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 0
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 75

Getting around

Nearest station: Northwood Halt, about 11 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 718 constituent postcodes

718 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 17:55.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DY12.

Is DY12 a good place to live?

DY12 in Wyre Forest scores 43.5/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DY12?

The DY12 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Wyre Forest, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DY12?

The DY12 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DY12?

The DY12 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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