Postcode B78 3QE (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3QE is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B78 3QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B78 3QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 3QE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to B78 3QE is Broomfield Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broomfield Avenue and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3QE (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 3QE is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 7.4 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 7.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broomfield Avenue 75 m
Albert Road 76 m
Evans Croft 78 m
Victoria Drive 119 m
The Laurels 136 m
Fallow Road 185 m
Lichfield Street 189 m
Somerset Close 220 m
B5404 231 m
Mayama Road 232 m
Suffolk Way 242 m
Sambar Road 247 m
Tongue Avenue 285 m
Rutland Drive 286 m
Mill Lane 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3QE

Introduction January 1980
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 3QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
421 m
Two Gates Primary School 1.37 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
1.54 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.67 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.97 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.12 km
William MacGregor Primary School 2.21 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.3 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 2.3 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.38 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.42 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.45 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.47 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.75 km
Two Rivers High School 2.8 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.81 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.83 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.86 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.95 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3QE - 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
5.47 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.29 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.86 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.93 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.93 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
6.99 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.99 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
7.2 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
7.35 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.35 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
7.35 km
Whittington Heath Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
7.4 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
7.49 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
7.49 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
7.49 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.49 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
7.53 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.56 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
7.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broomfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Broomfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Fallow Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 310 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 34.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 209 m
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 3.04 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Kennels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 109.1 Mbps 169.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 103.5 19.3
300+ Mbps 83.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 130,060 kWh - mean 21,677 kWh : median 22,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61539600
Longitude -1.70475900
OS Easting 420087
OS Northing 0301999
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14687
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Lichfield Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Fazeley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000194
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fazeley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1