The postcode B78 3BA is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in June 1996.B78 3BA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B78 3BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 B78 3BA as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to B78 3BA is Packington Lane which is centered 204 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Packington Lane and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 4.26 km away.
The closest primary school to B78 3BA (for ages 11 and under) is Thomas Barnes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 28, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Mortimer House. The last OFSTED inspection on October 5, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B78 3BA is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 3.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whittington Cantonese and is 3.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B78 3BA is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B78 3BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B78 3BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B78 3BA
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | June 1996 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B78 3BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barnes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 969 m |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.75 km | |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Whittington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.13 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 3.16 km |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 3.82 km |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 3.99 km |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 4.24 km |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 4.31 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.59 km |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.64 km | |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.88 km | |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 5.15 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 5.19 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 2.79 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 2.79 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 3.06 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 3.08 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.12 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 3.25 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
| Whittington Heath Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 3.28 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 3.37 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 3.5 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 3.5 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 3.5 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 3.65 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 3.66 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.66 km | |
| The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 3.71 km | |
| Swinfen Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 3.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Packington Lane | 198 m | |
| Packington Lane | 221 m | |
| Plantation Lane | 447 m | |
| Plantation Lane | 489 m | |
| Hopwas Hill | 541 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 4.26 km | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 4.33 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 5.81 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 35.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3BA - Data from Dec 2021
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 713 m | |
| Hanging Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Common Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Hints Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Gold's Clump | 1.99 km | |
| Snake's Hill | 2 km | |
| Moor Covert | 2.56 km | |
| Job's Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Hare Park Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Roundhill Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Millditch Wood | 2.87 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64068000 |
| Longitude | -1.75020900 |
| OS Easting | 417000 |
| OS Northing | 0304800 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tamworth |
| County Electorial Division | Lichfield Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bourne Vale |
| Local Authority District | Lichfield |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000194 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022143 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |