Postcode B78 3RB (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3RB and nearby postcodes

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

B78 3RB 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 3RB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to B78 3RB is New Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Pauls Church and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3RB (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 3RB is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 7.78 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 7.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Street 34 m
Coleshill Street 118 m
Tolson Avenue 126 m
Atherstone Street 141 m
Buxton Avenue 160 m
Tamworth Road 191 m
B5404 206 m
Barlow Mews 214 m
Brook End 228 m
Mill Lane 253 m
Surrey Drive 259 m
Wrighton Grove 293 m
Suffolk Way 318 m
Lichfield Street 613 m
Coleshill Road 711 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3RB

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 3RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
198 m
Two Gates Primary School 983 m
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.31 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.73 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.9 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 1.9 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
2.02 km
William MacGregor Primary School 2.06 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.12 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.18 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.39 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.41 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.41 km
Two Rivers High School 2.41 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.52 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.54 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.64 km
Heathfields Infant Academy 2.75 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 113 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 127 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Brook End Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Brook End Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 34.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 319 m
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 2.62 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Kennels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.2 Mbps 46 Mbps 72.26 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 9
30-300 Mbps 57.1% 57.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 140,846 kWh - mean 23,474 kWh : median 14,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61405900
Longitude -1.69887500
OS Easting 420486
OS Northing 0301852
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fazeley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022142
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3