The postcode B78 3LS is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. B78 3LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B78 3LS 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 3LS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to B78 3LS is Willowbank which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bitterscote Lane and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.43 km away.
The closest primary school to B78 3LS (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 3LS is The Dog Inn and is 7.51 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B78 3LS 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 3LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B78 3LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B78 3LS
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 3LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 690 m |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 914 m | |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.6 km | |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Bird's Bush Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Oakhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Two Rivers High School | Special school | 11-19 | 2.28 km | |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Glascote Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Wilnecote Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 2.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3LS - 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 | 5.7 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 6.72 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 6.82 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 7 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 7 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 7.09 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 7.09 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.14 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 7.34 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 7.38 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 7.38 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 7.38 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 7.48 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 7.51 km | |
| Whittington Heath Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 7.54 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.57 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 7.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Bitterscote Lane | 78 m | |
| Bitterscote Lane | 100 m | |
| Sutton Avenue | 362 m | |
| The Square | 383 m | |
| Sutton Avenue | 426 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 33.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 694 m | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 1.51 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Edden's Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Drayton Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Tinkers Green | 2.76 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Dost Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Alder Wood | 3.1 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.37 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 3.71 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 4.04 km | |
| Pool-tail Plantation | 4.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B78 3LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.3 Mbps | 81.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.1% | 100% | 86.3 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.9% | 94.9% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B78 3LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.61838700 |
| Longitude | -1.69685100 |
| OS Easting | 420621 |
| OS Northing | 0302334 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000199 |
| 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: 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 |