Postcode B79 8HP (Tamworth)

Map showing B79 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

B79 8HP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8HP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B79 8HP is Coleridge Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Avenue and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 851 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 8HP (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 8HP is The Dog Inn and is 5.6 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 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.4% 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 1.8 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 8HP 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 8HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Coleridge Close 47 m
Stevenson Road 73 m
Marmion Park 100 m
Dryden Road 126 m
Shakespeare Close 130 m
St Ives Close 139 m
Old School Walk 151 m
St Austell Close 173 m
Tennyson Avenue 183 m
Burns Road 189 m
St Margaret's Road 195 m
Woodcroft Avenue 200 m
Marlowe Court 200 m
The Dell 210 m
Laurel Bank 219 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
356 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
434 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
509 m
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
661 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
776 m
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
873 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
897 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
991 m
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.19 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.19 km
Anker Valley Primary Academy 1.33 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.79 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.81 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.23 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.59 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.63 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.67 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.73 km
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8HP - 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
4.64 km
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.77 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
5.07 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.08 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.08 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.38 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.5 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.5 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.5 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.6 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.6 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.6 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.6 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.61 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.61 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
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.7 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.71 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Shakespeare Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Shakespeare Close Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Old School Walk Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 851 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 918 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
East Midlands Airport Air 32.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 3.03 km
Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Alder Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Hints Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 91.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 13.6% 73.7 12
300+ Mbps 86.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 197,523 kWh - mean 11,619 kWh : median 10,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 84,326 kWh - mean 4,016 kWh : median 2,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B79 8HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.64077700
Longitude -1.69882500
OS Easting 420477
OS Northing 0304824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8774
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Tamworth
County Electorial Division Perrycrofts ED
Electoral Ward Mercian
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1