Postcode B79 8RG (Tamworth)

Map showing B79 8RG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B79 8RG is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. B79 8RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B79 8RG 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 8RG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to B79 8RG is Wigginton Gardens which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Drive and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 873 m away.

The closest primary school to B79 8RG (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 8RG is The Bell Inn and is 5.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Whittington Cantonese and is 5.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.

75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wigginton Gardens 41 m
Balmoral Close 86 m
Kensington Drive 97 m
Willington Road 129 m
Wigginton Road 181 m
Steere Avenue 185 m
Borough Road 211 m
Holly Close 225 m
Chestnut Avenue 271 m
Windsor Close 278 m
Perrycrofts Crescent 283 m
Lakenheath 293 m
Orchard Grove 303 m
Hazel Court 309 m
Cope's Drive 356 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B79 8RG

Introduction June 2000
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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flax Hill Junior Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
203 m
Ashcroft Infants' School Good
(December 8, 2021)
423 m
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Good
(March 21, 2017)
451 m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Good
(September 20, 2018)
525 m
Anker Valley Primary Academy 780 m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Good
(December 1, 2021)
841 m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
893 m
Moorgate Primary Academy Good
(April 27, 2017)
941 m
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.04 km
Mortimer House Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.08 km
Coton Green Primary School 1.31 km
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Ankermoor Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.64 km
William MacGregor Primary School 1.93 km
The Woodlands Community Primary School 2.18 km
Florendine Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.42 km
Landau Forte Academy, Amington Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.61 km
Lakeside Primary School 2.75 km
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.82 km
Thomas Barnes Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8RG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 23, 2022
4.79 km
Stubby Leas Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
4.84 km
JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
4.99 km
Age UK Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
5.15 km
Coton House Farm Events Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.15 km
Whittington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.51 km
Elswick House Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
5.58 km
St Giles Hospice Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
5.58 km
Tarte Au Citroen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.58 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.66 km
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
5.66 km
Cafe 2 U Ltd Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
5.67 km
The Dog Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 15, 2021
5.67 km
Whittington Cantonese Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 12, 2021
5.67 km
Whittington Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.67 km
Whittington Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 26, 2021
5.75 km
Thomas Spencer Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
5.79 km
Fisherwick Lakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.8 km
The Hawthorns B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
5.84 km
St Georges Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
5.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kensington Drive Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Kensington Drive Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Chestnut Avenue Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Perrycrofts Crescent Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Tamworth Rail Station Rail 873 m
Tamworth HL Rail Station Rail 913 m
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hayter's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hanging Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Darlaston Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Old Mill Pool Inland Water 3.5 km
Hopwas Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Pipes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Kendall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Black Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
The Devil's Dressing Room Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Hogs Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Dorcas Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Clifton Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Seventeen Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 25%
300+ Mbps 75%

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.64451900
Longitude -1.69304300
OS Easting 420866
OS Northing 0305240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16955
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1