Postcode B78 3BT (Tamworth)

Map showing B78 3BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3BT is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 2019 and is an active postcode. B78 3BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B78 3BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 3BT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to B78 3BT is Lucas Place which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Etchell Road and is 460 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3BT (for ages 11 and under) is Moorgate Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 2017. 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 3BT is The Dog Inn and is 5.73 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 5.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 307.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 31 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B78 3BT 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 B78 3BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B78 3BT, and the approximate distance away.

Lucas Place 52 m
Bennet Close 53 m
Chawton Way 88 m
Collins Grove 101 m
Wickham View 106 m
Darcy Close 160 m
Regency Close 195 m
Meadow Road 221 m
Bingley Avenue 228 m
Austen Drive 391 m
Bonehill Road 402 m
Dunstall Lane 576 m
Ventura Park Road 684 m
B5404 1.91 km
A4091 4.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3BT

Introduction December 2019
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 B78 3BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.31 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
1.49 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.76 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.79 km
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.96 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.98 km
Coton Green Primary School 2.03 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.09 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.12 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.18 km
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.25 km
William MacGregor Primary School 2.32 km
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.44 km
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.6 km
Two Gates Primary School 2.66 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.71 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.77 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 2.92 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 3 km
Lakeside Primary School 3.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3BT - 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
3.97 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
5.09 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.23 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.23 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.31 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.31 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
5.31 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.35 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.55 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.61 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.61 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.61 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.73 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.73 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.73 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.73 km
Whittington Heath Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
5.75 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.79 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.8 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3BT - Data from Apr 2022

Etchell Road Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Etchell Road Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Marston Park Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Marston Park Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Bradford Street Bus Stop/Station 581 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 33.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3BT - Data from Dec 2021

Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hints Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Snake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Gold's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B78 3BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 307.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 25.5 Mbps 31 Mbps 115 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% 135.3 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 595 50.7

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 259,263 kWh - mean 12,346 kWh : median 12,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 26,088 kWh - mean 1,863 kWh : median 2,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.63015400
Longitude -1.71493600
OS Easting 419391
OS Northing 0303636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12506
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Bolebridge ED
Electoral Ward Castle
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2