The postcode B78 3UW is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in June 2005.B78 3UW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B78 3UW 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 3UW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to B78 3UW is Atherstone Street which is centered 208 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brook End and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The closest primary school to B78 3UW (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 3UW is The Dog Inn and is 7.98 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 7.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B78 3UW is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B78 3UW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B78 3UW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B78 3UW
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | June 2005 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B78 3UW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 504 m |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 634 m | |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 973 m |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Bird's Bush Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.56 km | |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Dosthill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.04 km | |
| Two Rivers High School | Special school | 11-19 | 2.06 km | |
| Oakhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Wilnecote Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 2.11 km | |
| The Wilnecote School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Glascote Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Heathfields Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 2.48 km | |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 6.12 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 7.04 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 7.3 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 7.48 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 7.48 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 7.54 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 7.54 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.61 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 7.79 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 7.86 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 7.86 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 7.96 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 7.98 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 7.98 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 7.98 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 7.98 km | |
| Whittington Heath Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 7.99 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.04 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 8.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3UW - Data from Apr 2022
| Brook End | 135 m | |
| Brook End | 172 m | |
| Bletchley Drive | 321 m | |
| The Square | 365 m | |
| St Christophers Drive | 427 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 34.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3UW - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 668 m | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Edden's Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Drayton Plantation | 2.2 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Tinkers Green | 2.34 km | |
| Dost Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 2.64 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.03 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Alder Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 3.34 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Pool-tail Plantation | 3.77 km | |
| Kennels Wood | 3.8 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.61447800 |
| Longitude | -1.69377700 |
| OS Easting | 420831 |
| OS Northing | 0301900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000194 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| 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 |