Postcode B79 8BD (Tamworth)

Map showing B79 8BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 8BD is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. B79 8BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B79 8BD 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 8BD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to B79 8BD is Old School Walk which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old School Walk and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 702 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 8BD (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 8BD 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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B79 8BD 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 8BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B79 8BD, and the approximate distance away.

Old School Walk 21 m
The Dell 51 m
Marmion Park 70 m
St Ives Close 141 m
Hillcrest Close 141 m
Laurel Bank 162 m
Woodcroft Avenue 174 m
St Margaret's Road 202 m
Coleridge Close 211 m
Stevenson Road 213 m
Salter's Lane 215 m
Orchard Grove 218 m
Dryden Road 221 m
Brunel Close 234 m
Upper Gungate 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 8BD

Introduction May 2004
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 8BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
201 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
345 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
461 m
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
616 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
766 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
882 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
889 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
992 m
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.2 km
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.26 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.32 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.6 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.69 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.76 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.09 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.47 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.55 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.58 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.76 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8BD - 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
4.81 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.89 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.13 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
5.52 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.64 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.64 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.64 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
5.74 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.74 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.8 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.8 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.83 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.84 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8BD - Data from Apr 2022

Old School Walk Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Old School Walk Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Hillcrest Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Hillcrest Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 702 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 768 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8BD - Data from Dec 2021

Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 3.05 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B79 8BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.6 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 301,572 kWh - mean 9,424 kWh : median 9,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 110,421 kWh - mean 3,562 kWh : median 3,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B79 8BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.64069000
Longitude -1.69640200
OS Easting 420641
OS Northing 0304815
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Tamworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tamworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022452
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tamworth 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tamworth 002E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3