Postcode B78 3UA (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3UA and nearby postcodes

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

B78 3UA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 3UA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to B78 3UA is Peel Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peters Church and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 2.94 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3UA (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 9, 2020. 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 3UA is Holly Bush and is 7.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Peel Close 38 m
Rectory Close 62 m
New Row 146 m
Church Close 152 m
Moat Drive 168 m
Old Manor Close 202 m
Eddenswood Close 256 m
Salts Lane 323 m
Portleys Lane 408 m
Heathley Lane 631 m
A4091 933 m
Drayton Lane 1.2 km
Watling Street 4.71 km
M6 TOLL 5.26 km
M42 9.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3UA

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 3UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
192 m
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.25 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.37 km
Two Gates Primary School 2.96 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.35 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.6 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
3.68 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 3.68 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 3.7 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
3.76 km
Heathfields Infant Academy 3.77 km
Kingsbury Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.09 km
Two Rivers High School 4.2 km
William MacGregor Primary School 4.25 km
Lakeside Primary School 4.28 km
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
4.28 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.39 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.49 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3UA - 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
6.34 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.37 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.49 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.51 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
7.93 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
7.93 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.04 km
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
8.17 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
8.18 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
8.18 km
Swinfen Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2021
8.21 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
8.26 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.31 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
8.36 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
8.37 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
8.37 km
Nourish @ The Lichfield Tea Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.39 km
Pear Tree Creperie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
8.39 km
Seasalt Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
November 11, 2019
8.39 km
The Barn At Swinfen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 177 m
St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Salts Lane Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Salts Lane Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Drayton Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 36.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 342 m
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Kennels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Middleton Pool Inland Water 1.81 km
Pool-head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 1.98 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Walker's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Roger's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Loddy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 155.78 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 26.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 2
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 82.6 18.7
300+ Mbps 33.3% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 305,110 kWh - mean 14,529 kWh : median 12,934 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 93,233 kWh - mean 4,238 kWh : median 3,585 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.59820400
Longitude -1.71813200
OS Easting 419189
OS Northing 0300083
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17844
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Lichfield Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Bourne Vale
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 012A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2