The postcode B79 7ES is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 7ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B79 7ES is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 B79 7ES as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to B79 7ES is Coronation Street which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Avenue and is 326 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 889 m away.
The closest primary school to B79 7ES (for ages 11 and under) is Moorgate Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 27, 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 B79 7ES is The Dog Inn and is 5.8 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 5.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B79 7ES 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 B79 7ES and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 7ES, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 7ES
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 7ES - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 107 m |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 567 m |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 737 m |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 756 m |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.11 km |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.46 km | |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.16 km | |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.48 km | |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Thomas Barnes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 2.57 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.66 km | |
| Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 7ES - 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 | 4.61 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.27 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.27 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 5.44 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.53 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 5.69 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.69 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.69 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 5.72 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 5.72 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.8 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 5.82 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 5.89 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 5.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 7ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Tennyson Avenue | 326 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue | 341 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue | 346 m | |
| New Street | 347 m | |
| New Street | 348 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 889 m | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 960 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 32.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 7ES - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 2.59 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 3.29 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 3.32 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 3.39 km | |
| Hanging Hill | 3.44 km | |
| Hayter's Spinney | 3.47 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 3.54 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Alder Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Common Plantation | 3.98 km | |
| Drayton Plantation | 4.06 km | |
| Darlaston Spinney | 4.12 km | |
| Hints Hill | 4.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B79 7ES - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 125.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.9 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.8 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1096 | 49 |
Energy usage data for B79 7ES - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.63686200 |
| Longitude | -1.70065400 |
| OS Easting | 420355 |
| OS Northing | 0304388 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tamworth |
| County Electorial Division | Perrycrofts ED |
| Electoral Ward | Spital |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000199 |
| 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: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tamworth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tamworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022452 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |