Postcode B78 3UG (Lichfield)

Map showing B78 3UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3UG is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. B78 3UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B78 3UG 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 3UG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to B78 3UG is Moat Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peters Church and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3UG (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 3UG is Holly Bush and is 7.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moat Drive 19 m
Church Close 112 m
Old Manor Close 119 m
Peel Close 161 m
New Row 225 m
Rectory Close 229 m
Eddenswood Close 249 m
Salts Lane 462 m
Heathley Lane 463 m
Portleys Lane 468 m
A4091 1.09 km
Drayton Lane 1.12 km
Watling Street 4.77 km
M6 TOLL 5.2 km
M42 10 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3UG

Introduction August 1992
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 3UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
258 m
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.93 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.2 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.35 km
Two Gates Primary School 2.93 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.33 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.59 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 3.75 km
The Wilnecote School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2019)
3.81 km
Heathfields Infant Academy 3.84 km
William MacGregor Primary School 4.18 km
Two Rivers High School 4.21 km
Lakeside Primary School 4.24 km
Kingsbury Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
4.26 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
4.37 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
4.38 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.4 km
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
4.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 216 m
St Peters Church Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Salts Lane Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Salts Lane Bus Stop/Station 638 m
Drayton Lane Bus Stop/Station 993 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
East Midlands Airport Air 36.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 296 m
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Kennels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 1.9 km
Middleton Pool Inland Water 1.95 km
Pool-head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Walker's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Loddy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Roger's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.1 Mbps 55.9 Mbps 76.64 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.8 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 871,560 kWh - mean 21,258 kWh : median 20,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 245,077 kWh - mean 5,977 kWh : median 4,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.59954600
Longitude -1.71936400
OS Easting 419105
OS Northing 0300232
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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 1B1