Postcode B79 7LE (Tamworth) Terminated December 1999

Map showing B79 7LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 7LE is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in December 1999.B79 7LE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B79 7LE 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 7LE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to B79 7LE is Edward Street which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Probation Centre and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to B79 7LE (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 7LE is The Dog Inn and is 5.73 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 5.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edward Street 78 m
Moor Street 86 m
Prospect Street 126 m
Nevill Street 154 m
Coronation Street 163 m
Wardle Street 166 m
Richmond Close 167 m
Lud Lane 180 m
Tempest Street 186 m
Halford Street 190 m
Park Street 246 m
Lichfield Street 255 m
Ludgate 255 m
Meadow Park 258 m
Freville Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 7LE

Introduction June 1997
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 7LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
290 m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
755 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
885 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
945 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.26 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.32 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.46 km
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.57 km
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.66 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.72 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.88 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.93 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.3 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.37 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.43 km
Longwood Primary School Good
(November 12, 2019)
2.5 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.55 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.57 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 7LE - 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
4.46 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.96 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.21 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.21 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.45 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.47 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.6 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.6 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.62 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.62 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.62 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.73 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.73 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.73 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.73 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.76 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.76 km
Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.79 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.82 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Probation Centre Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Probation Centre Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 235 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Hints Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.97 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.63611300
Longitude -1.70317200
OS Easting 420185
OS Northing 0304304
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022453
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 002E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1