Postcode B78 3SZ (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3SZ and nearby postcodes

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

B78 3SZ 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 3SZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to B78 3SZ is Deer Park Road which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewster Close and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Longwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2019. 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 3SZ is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 6.8 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 6.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Deer Park Road 107 m
Brewster Close 131 m
Bourne Avenue 206 m
Reindeer Road 240 m
Brookside Road 330 m
Manor Road 368 m
Park Lane 388 m
Lichfield Street 610 m
B5404 1.02 km
A4091 2.99 km
Watling Street 4.7 km
M6 TOLL 6.1 km
M42 11.92 km
A452 16.86 km
A41 23.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3SZ

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 3SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
750 m
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.97 km
Two Gates Primary School 2.16 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.42 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.53 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.68 km
William MacGregor Primary School 2.76 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.9 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.98 km
Dosthill Primary School 3.05 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
3.09 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 3.09 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.15 km
Lakeside Primary School 3.16 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
3.32 km
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.42 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 3.45 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.46 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3SZ - 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
4.8 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
5.51 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.31 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.31 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.43 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
6.5 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.5 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.53 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6.6 km
Whittington Heath Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
6.8 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
6.84 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
6.84 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
6.84 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
6.98 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
6.98 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.98 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.98 km
Swinfen Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
6.99 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
7.01 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewster Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Deer Park Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Deer Park Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brewster Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Lakeside Industrial Park Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 35.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 922 m
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Hints Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Loddy Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 145.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 600.3 40.3

Gas Consumption

64 meters consuming 740,892 kWh - mean 11,576 kWh : median 11,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 215,647 kWh - mean 3,369 kWh : median 2,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61670000
Longitude -1.71621200
OS Easting 419311
OS Northing 0302141
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14510
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 rural industry 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 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8C2