The postcode B79 8AB is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B79 8AB 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 8AB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to B79 8AB is Croft Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is South Staffordshire College and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 384 m away.
The closest primary school to B79 8AB (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 8AB is The Dog Inn and is 6.06 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 6.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B79 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 8AB
| 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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 129 m |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 212 m |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 470 m |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 487 m |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 814 m |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 952 m |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.38 km | |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.64 km | |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.77 km | |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.23 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Glascote Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2017) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8AB - 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 | 5.09 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.21 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.54 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.96 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 6.06 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 6.06 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 6.06 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.06 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.07 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 6.07 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 6.11 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 6.11 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 6.15 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 6.17 km | |
| The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 6.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| South Staffordshire College | 123 m | |
| Morrisions Store | 167 m | |
| Aldergate Medical Practice | 178 m | |
| Aldergate Medical Practice | 190 m | |
| Hospital Street | 265 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 384 m | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 452 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 3.24 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 32.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Pool | 2.9 km | |
| Hayter's Spinney | 2.92 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Hanging Hill | 3.27 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Darlaston Spinney | 3.59 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 3.66 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 3.81 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 3.95 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 4.16 km | |
| Alvecote Wood | 4.2 km | |
| The Larches | 4.25 km | |
| Black Firs | 4.29 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 4.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B79 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 129.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 18.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.7 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for B79 8AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.63887300 |
| Longitude | -1.69267600 |
| OS Easting | 420894 |
| OS Northing | 0304614 |
| 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: 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 | E33022451 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |