Postcode B79 7PE (Tamworth) Terminated December 1982

Map showing B79 7PE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 7PE is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1982.B79 7PE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B79 7PE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 7PE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B79 7PE is Bolebridge Street which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolebridge Street and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 653 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 7PE (for ages 11 and under) is William MacGregor Primary School. 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 7PE is The Dog Inn and is 6.82 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 6.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bolebridge Street 139 m
Saxon Mill Lane 203 m
Ankerdrive 238 m
West Street 240 m
Mill Lane 262 m
Hardwick Court 270 m
Saxondrive 278 m
Heath Street 295 m
Victoria Road 388 m
Blythe Street 442 m
Kettlebrook Road 581 m
Amington Road 588 m
Riverdrive 742 m
Glascote Road 1.96 km
B5404 2.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 7PE

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1982
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 7PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
400 m
William MacGregor Primary School 588 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
945 m
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
981 m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
994 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.03 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 1.2 km
Lakeside Primary School 1.45 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.62 km
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.68 km
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.72 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.76 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.81 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.84 km
Two Gates Primary School 1.85 km
Oakhill Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.95 km
Glascote Academy Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
1.97 km
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.03 km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.03 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolebridge Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Kettlebrook Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Bolebridge Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Aldi Store Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Aldi Store Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 653 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 654 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Mill Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Tinkers Green Urban Greenspace 3.54 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Alvecote Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Drayton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Edden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.63154400
Longitude -1.68820600
OS Easting 421200
OS Northing 0303800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14220
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Bolebridge 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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33019233
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3