The postcode B78 3XN is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. B78 3XN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B78 3XN 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 3XN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B78 3XN is Swiss Lodge Drive which is centered 241 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Coleshill Road Bridge and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.85 km away.
The closest primary school to B78 3XN (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 3XN is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 7.77 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 7.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B78 3XN 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 3XN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B78 3XN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B78 3XN
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 3XN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 535 m |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2 km |
| Dosthill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.08 km | |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Bird's Bush Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.51 km | |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Wilnecote Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 2.85 km | |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.89 km | |
| The Wilnecote School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.01 km |
| Two Rivers High School | Special school | 11-19 | 3.04 km | |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Oakhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Heathfields Infant Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 3.1 km | |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.36 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 3.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3XN - 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 | 5.77 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 7.28 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 7.28 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 7.35 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 7.45 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.49 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 7.57 km | |
| Whittington Heath Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 7.77 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 7.79 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 7.79 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 7.79 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 7.79 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.84 km | |
| Swinfen Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 7.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B78 3XN - Data from Apr 2022
| Coleshill Road Bridge | 234 m | |
| Drayton Manor Park | 375 m | |
| Drayton Manor Park | 427 m | |
| Drayton Lane | 605 m | |
| St Pauls Church | 615 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 35.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B78 3XN - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 482 m | |
| Edden's Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Drayton Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Dost Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Alder Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 2.88 km | |
| Tinkers Green | 2.97 km | |
| Pool-tail Plantation | 2.99 km | |
| Kennels Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Middleton Pool | 3.23 km | |
| Pool-head Plantation | 3.23 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.60991800 |
| Longitude | -1.70710000 |
| OS Easting | 419931 |
| OS Northing | 0301389 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tamworth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Fazeley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019122 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |