Postcode B77 2LU (Tamworth)

Map showing B77 2LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B77 2LU is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B77 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B77 2LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B77 2LU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to B77 2LU is Thornby Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashleigh Drive and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 551 m away.

The closest primary school to B77 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2017.

The local pub for residents of B77 2LU is The Dog Inn and is 8.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on September 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whittington Cantonese and is 8.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 190.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B77 2LU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B77 2LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B77 2LU, and the approximate distance away.

Thornby Avenue 53 m
Ashleigh Drive 72 m
Belgrave Road 102 m
Lomita Crescent 160 m
Fenn Street 176 m
Parkside 177 m
Nymet 191 m
Birds Bush Road 220 m
Lindores Road 249 m
Morton Close 251 m
Gowan Close 264 m
Wilnecote Lane 267 m
Lowes Drive 271 m
Garten Close 298 m
Laggan Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B77 2LU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B77 2LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
130 m
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
249 m
Bird's Bush Primary School 249 m
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
539 m
Two Gates Primary School 681 m
Two Rivers High School 762 m
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
945 m
Lakeside Primary School 1.04 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 1.07 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Stoneydelph Primary School 1.39 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
1.41 km
Three Peaks Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.47 km
Heathfields Infant Academy 1.56 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.64 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 1.77 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.78 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.09 km
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 28, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B77 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
7.21 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
8.04 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
8.28 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
8.28 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
8.29 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
8.38 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.49 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.54 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
8.54 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
8.69 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
8.69 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
8.69 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
8.76 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
8.8 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
8.8 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
8.8 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
8.8 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.84 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
8.84 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
8.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B77 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Ashleigh Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Nymet Bus Stop/Station 158 m
St Gabriels Catholic Primary School Bus Stop/Station 192 m
St Gabriels Catholic Primary School Bus Stop/Station 243 m
St Gabriels Primary School Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 551 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 569 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 33.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B77 2LU - Data from Dec 2021

Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 1.44 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 1.97 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Fowler's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Alvecote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Edge Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B77 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 190.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.5 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 187,991 kWh - mean 13,428 kWh : median 12,646 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B77 2LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61465100
Longitude -1.67444300
OS Easting 422140
OS Northing 0301925
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18239
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Watling North ED
Electoral Ward Belgrave
Local Authority District Tamworth
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Local Learning and Skills Council Staffordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000199
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Staffordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1