Postcode B78 3SG (Tamworth) Terminated June 1997

Map showing B78 3SG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3SG is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in June 1997.B78 3SG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B78 3SG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3SG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to B78 3SG is Barnbridge which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnbridge and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3SG (for ages 11 and under) is Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. 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 3SG is The Dog Inn and is 7.62 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 7.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barnbridge 43 m
Allensmead 100 m
Peelers Way 119 m
Broadsmeath 163 m
Park Farm Road 187 m
Greatmead 192 m
Bright Crescent 328 m
Celandine 389 m
Kettlebrook Road 632 m
Wilnecote Lane 952 m
B5404 1.07 km
Glascote Road 1.91 km
Tamworth Road 3.09 km
Watling Street 3.2 km
B5000 5.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3SG

Introduction December 1995
Termination June 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B78 3SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
667 m
Two Gates Primary School 717 m
William MacGregor Primary School 1.03 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.2 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.22 km
Lakeside Primary School 1.25 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.43 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 1.43 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.55 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.6 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 1.62 km
Two Rivers High School 1.81 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.81 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
1.89 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.9 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.09 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.12 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.19 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.24 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3SG - 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
6.01 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.88 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
7.11 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
7.11 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
7.19 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.3 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.33 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
7.33 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
7.37 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
7.51 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.51 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
7.51 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.56 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
7.62 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
7.62 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
7.62 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.62 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.67 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
7.67 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
7.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barnbridge Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Barnbridge Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Broadsmeath Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Greatmead Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Greatmead Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 33.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 2.57 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Alvecote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Fowler's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.62099200
Longitude -1.68884200
OS Easting 421162
OS Northing 0302626
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5525
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Watling North ED
Electoral Ward Belgrave
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022465
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3