The postcode B79 8AH is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 8AH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B79 8AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to B79 8AH is Croft Avenue which is centered 135 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Landau Forte Academy and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 436 m away.
The closest primary school to B79 8AH (for ages 11 and under) is Flax Hill Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. 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 8AH is The Dog Inn and is 6.02 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 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B79 8AH 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 8AH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 8AH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 8AH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 0 m |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 191 m |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 634 m |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 651 m |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 668 m |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 742 m |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 964 m | |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy Greenacres | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8AH - 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 | 5.15 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.15 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.49 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.02 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 6.02 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 6.11 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 6.12 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 6.12 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 6.13 km | |
| The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 6.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8AH - Data from Apr 2022
| Landau Forte Academy | 188 m | |
| Landau Forte Academy | 192 m | |
| Comberford Road | 242 m | |
| Comberford Road | 242 m | |
| Hillcrest Close | 285 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 436 m | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 487 m | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 3.4 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8AH - Data from Dec 2021
| Hayter's Spinney | 2.72 km | |
| Hanging Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Old Mill Pool | 3.11 km | |
| Darlaston Spinney | 3.38 km | |
| Pipes Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Kendall's Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 3.84 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 3.97 km | |
| Seventeen Acre Wood | 4.02 km | |
| The Larches | 4.05 km | |
| The Devil's Dressing Room | 4.07 km | |
| Black Firs | 4.1 km | |
| Alvecote Wood | 4.17 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 4.4 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.64058700 |
| Longitude | -1.69130400 |
| OS Easting | 420986 |
| OS Northing | 0304805 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tamworth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tamworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022449 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 001E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |