Postcode B78 3YB (Tamworth)

Map showing B78 3YB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B78 3YB is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. B78 3YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B78 3YB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 3YB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to B78 3YB is Cornwall Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bitterscote Lane and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to B78 3YB (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 3YB is Whittington Heath Golf Club and is 7.33 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 7.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 2.4 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 3YB 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 3YB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cornwall Avenue 17 m
Devonshire Drive 111 m
Cumberland Drive 121 m
County Drive 140 m
Westmorland Close 145 m
Yenton Close 149 m
Somerset Close 167 m
Suffolk Way 195 m
Bitterscote Lane 199 m
Dorset Close 216 m
Surrey Drive 232 m
Rutland Drive 236 m
Durham Close 245 m
Northumberland Close 280 m
Morgan Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B78 3YB

Introduction January 1993
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 3YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
619 m
Two Gates Primary School 1.2 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.42 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
1.71 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.84 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.92 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.01 km
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.09 km
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.12 km
Bird's Bush Primary School 2.12 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.15 km
Manor Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
2.34 km
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.46 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.47 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.5 km
Two Rivers High School 2.58 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.59 km
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.59 km
Dosthill Primary School 2.61 km
Wilnecote Junior Academy 2.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B78 3YB - 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
5.46 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
6.43 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
6.69 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
6.85 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.85 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.88 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.88 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.97 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.14 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
7.22 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.22 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
7.22 km
Whittington Heath Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
7.33 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
7.35 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
7.35 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
7.35 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.35 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
7.41 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.42 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
7.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bitterscote Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bitterscote Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Broomfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Broomfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 357 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
East Midlands Airport Air 34.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 519 m
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Dost Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 3 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Mill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Pool-tail Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 122.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 10
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 79.3 17.4
300+ Mbps 98.2% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 864,092 kWh - mean 15,711 kWh : median 14,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 241,832 kWh - mean 4,478 kWh : median 3,793 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B78 3YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.61814700
Longitude -1.70141700
OS Easting 420312
OS Northing 0302306
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30856
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Watling North ED
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Tamworth
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 E07000199
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Fazeley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022462
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2