Postcode B79 8HJ (Tamworth)

Map showing B79 8HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 8HJ is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 8HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to B79 8HJ is St Margaret's Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eliot Close and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 884 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 8HJ (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 8HJ is The Dog Inn and is 5.55 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 5.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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 1.9 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 8HJ 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 8HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Margaret's Road 14 m
St Ives Close 66 m
Cope's Drive 78 m
Dryden Road 93 m
Orchard Grove 105 m
Eliot Close 139 m
Stevenson Road 152 m
Chesterton Way 168 m
Goldsmith Place 193 m
Marmion Park 202 m
Hillcrest Close 204 m
Burns Road 210 m
Old School Walk 212 m
Coleridge Close 213 m
Thackeray Drive 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 8HJ

Introduction January 1980
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 8HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
390 m
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
476 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
480 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
613 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
684 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
789 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
824 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
970 m
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.05 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.13 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.18 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.6 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.77 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.89 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.27 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.61 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.65 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.75 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.75 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8HJ - 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
4.69 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.7 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
4.93 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.03 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.03 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.35 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.45 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.45 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.45 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.55 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.55 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.55 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.55 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.56 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.56 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.64 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.64 km
Whittington Community Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
5.64 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.66 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eliot Close Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Burns Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Burns Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Eliot Close Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hillcrest Close Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 884 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 946 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 12
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.8 8.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 199,658 kWh - mean 12,479 kWh : median 12,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 64,159 kWh - mean 4,010 kWh : median 3,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B79 8HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.64233000
Longitude -1.69779400
OS Easting 420546
OS Northing 0304997
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