Postcode B78 3RN (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3RN is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in September 2003 and is an active postcode. B78 3RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to B78 3RN is Atherstone Street which is centered 245 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook End and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 979 m away.

The closest primary school to B78 3RN (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 3RN is The Dog Inn and is 8.05 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 8.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Atherstone Street 245 m
Grange Close 245 m
Buxton Avenue 248 m
Mount Pleasant 279 m
Barlow Mews 283 m
Fasson Close 303 m
Brook End 340 m
Kennedy Close 361 m
Petard Close 396 m
B5404 563 m
Tamworth Road 2.36 km
Watling Street 3.13 km
M6 TOLL 7.37 km
M42 12.03 km
A452 16.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3RN

Introduction September 2003
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 3RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
518 m
Two Gates Primary School 608 m
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
962 m
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.36 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.52 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 1.52 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.86 km
Lakeside Primary School 1.86 km
Dosthill Primary School 1.98 km
Two Rivers High School 2.03 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.05 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.05 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.17 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
2.25 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.33 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.34 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.39 km
Heathfields Infant Academy 2.42 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
2.45 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook End Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Brook End Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bletchley Drive Bus Stop/Station 272 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Bletchley Drive Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 979 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 985 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 34.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 697 m
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 2.28 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Kennels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61400900
Longitude -1.69326300
OS Easting 420866
OS Northing 0301848
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