Postcode B79 7FE (Tamworth) Terminated July 2002

Map showing B79 7FE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 7FE is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and terminated in July 2002.B79 7FE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B79 7FE 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 7FE as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to B79 7FE is Cross Street which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Staffordshire College and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 493 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 7FE (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 7FE is The Dog Inn and is 6.03 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 6.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Policing for B79 7FE 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 B79 7FE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B79 7FE, and the approximate distance away.

Cross Street 86 m
Upper Gungate 146 m
Salter's Lane 148 m
Cherry Street 155 m
Hospital Street 173 m
Croft Street 190 m
Macgregor Tithe 204 m
Laurel Bank 219 m
Perry Close 240 m
Woodcroft Avenue 242 m
Brunel Close 249 m
School Walk 250 m
Offadrive 252 m
Albert Road 264 m
Lower Gungate 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 7FE

Introduction December 1998
Termination July 2002
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 B79 7FE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
245 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
302 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
401 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
436 m
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
937 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.13 km
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.21 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.33 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.37 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.37 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.39 km
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.61 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.63 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 1.83 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.08 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.23 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.29 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.35 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.41 km
Two Gates Primary School 2.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 7FE - 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
4.97 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
5.2 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.49 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.51 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.51 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.8 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.93 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.93 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.93 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
6.03 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
6.03 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
6.03 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
6.03 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
6.03 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.03 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.05 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
6.05 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
6.13 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
6.13 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 7FE - Data from Apr 2022

South Staffordshire College Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Hospital Street Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Morrisions Store Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Aldergate Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Aldergate Medical Practice Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 493 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 564 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 7FE - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Alvecote Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.63768300
Longitude -1.69481200
OS Easting 420750
OS Northing 0304481
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11371
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022451
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 002E
Output Area / Small Area 7D1