The postcode B79 7RN is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in June 1997.B79 7RN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B79 7RN 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 7RN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to B79 7RN is Tempest Street which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Street and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 863 m away.
The closest primary school to B79 7RN (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 7RN is The Dog Inn and is 5.91 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 5.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B79 7RN 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 7RN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 7RN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 7RN
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | June 1997 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 7RN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 140 m |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 615 m |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 667 m |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 797 m |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.76 km | |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.37 km | |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Longwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 12, 2019) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 7RN - 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 | 4.68 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.12 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.39 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.39 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.64 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.8 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.8 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 5.81 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 5.81 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.91 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.94 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
| Whittington Pre-School & Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 5.99 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 6.01 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 6.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 7RN - Data from Apr 2022
| New Street | 217 m | |
| New Street | 217 m | |
| Corporation St | 269 m | |
| Fire Station | 284 m | |
| Corporation St | 288 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 863 m | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 930 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 32.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 7RN - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 2.47 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 3.41 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 3.43 km | |
| Hayter's Spinney | 3.52 km | |
| Hanging Hill | 3.56 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Alder Wood | 3.88 km | |
| Drayton Plantation | 3.96 km | |
| Common Plantation | 4 km | |
| Edden's Wood | 4.08 km | |
| Hints Hill | 4.17 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.63575500 |
| Longitude | -1.69999700 |
| OS Easting | 420400 |
| OS Northing | 0304265 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: 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 | E33022453 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |