Postcode B78 3LN (Tamworth) Terminated January 2004

Map showing B78 3LN and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3LN is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 2004 and terminated in January 2004.B78 3LN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B78 3LN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 3LN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to B78 3LN is Meadow Bank which is centered 4 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterscote Lane and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3LN (for ages 11 and under) is Millfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 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 3LN is The Dog Inn and is 7.43 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 7.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Bank 4 m
Willowbank 101 m
Yenton Close 187 m
Crutchley Avenue 222 m
Morgan Road 248 m
Colbourne Road 254 m
Bitterscote Lane 260 m
Westmorland Close 271 m
Cornwall Avenue 299 m
Milo Crescent 362 m
County Drive 367 m
Fazeley Road 439 m
B5404 533 m
Lichfield Street 761 m
A4091 3.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3LN

Introduction January 2004
Termination January 2004
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 3LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
763 m
Two Gates Primary School 965 m
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.13 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.55 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.65 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.82 km
Lakeside Primary School 1.84 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.86 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 1.86 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.98 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.17 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.19 km
Two Rivers High School 2.31 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.31 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.31 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.42 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
2.49 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.55 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3LN - 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
5.64 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.69 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.74 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
6.93 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.93 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.02 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
7.02 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.07 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.27 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
7.31 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.31 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
7.31 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
7.4 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
7.43 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
7.43 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
7.43 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.43 km
Whittington Heath Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
7.47 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.49 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
7.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bitterscote Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Bitterscote Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Sutton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Sutton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 343 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 456 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 33.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 749 m
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 2.83 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61913400
Longitude -1.69709700
OS Easting 420604
OS Northing 0302417
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16342
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Watling North 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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fazeley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022462
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 005B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1