The postcode B78 3DF is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B78 3DF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B78 3DF 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 3DF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to B78 3DF is Watling Street which is centered 469 m away.
The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 6.24 km away.
The closest primary school to B78 3DF (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 3DF is Holly Bush and is 3.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vicky's Kitchen and is 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B78 3DF 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 3DF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B78 3DF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B78 3DF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B78 3DF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barnes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 2.68 km |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.34 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 4.42 km |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 4.64 km |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.64 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 4.65 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 4.71 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 4.72 km |
| Shenstone Lodge School | Special school | 4-16 | 4.87 km | |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 4.94 km |
| Greysbrooke Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.97 km | |
| Little Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2012) | 5.01 km |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 5.07 km |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 5.19 km |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 5.25 km |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 5.26 km |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 5.68 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.68 km | |
| Moor Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 5.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3DF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
| Swinfen Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 3.71 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 3.71 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.74 km | |
| Nourish @ The Lichfield Tea Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| Pear Tree Creperie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| Seasalt Ltd | Exempt November 11, 2019 | 3.81 km | |
| The Barn At Swinfen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| The Biltong Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| HMP & Young Offenders Institute Swinfen Hall Visitor Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 3.91 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 4.08 km | |
| Whittington Heath Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 4.42 km | |
| Whittington Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 4.51 km | |
| Vicky's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 4.6 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 4.73 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 4.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3DF - Data from Apr 2022
| Butlers Lane Rail Station | 6.24 km | |
| Butlers Lane Rail Station | 6.29 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 36.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3DF - Data from Dec 2021
| Snake's Hill | 270 m | |
| Gold's Clump | 286 m | |
| Hints Hill | 404 m | |
| Common Plantation | 602 m | |
| Hanging Wood | 804 m | |
| Roundhill Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Job's Hill | 1.09 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 1.28 km | |
| Millditch Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Gorsey Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Church Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 1.75 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Brock Hurst | 1.91 km | |
| Coach and Horses' Plantation | 2.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B78 3DF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.6 Mbps | 37.3 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 2 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.4 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110 | 22.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B78 3DF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.62747100 |
| Longitude | -1.76587000 |
| OS Easting | 415945 |
| OS Northing | 0303327 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tamworth |
| County Electorial Division | Lichfield Rural South 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 | 1B2 |