The postcode B79 8SR is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in December 1984.B79 8SR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B79 8SR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 8SR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to B79 8SR is Abelia which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Way and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth HL Rail Station, 1.96 km away.
The closest primary school to B79 8SR (for ages 11 and under) is Glascote Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 15, 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 8SR is The Dog Inn and is 8.45 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 8.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Policing for B79 8SR 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 8SR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 8SR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 8SR
| Introduction | March 1982 |
| Termination | December 1984 |
| 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 8SR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glascote Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2017) | 295 m |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 390 m |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 633 m | |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 640 m | |
| Oakhill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 677 m |
| Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 796 m |
| Two Rivers Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | 796 m | |
| Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 838 m |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.21 km | |
| Two Rivers High School | Special school | 11-19 | 1.22 km | |
| Stoneydelph Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy Greenacres | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Bird's Bush Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Three Peaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Two Gates Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8SR - 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 | 7.35 km | |
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 7.55 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 7.59 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 7.93 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.24 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 8.36 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 8.45 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.45 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 8.45 km | |
| St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 8.48 km | |
| Whittington Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 8.48 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 8.54 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 8.56 km | |
| The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 8.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8SR - Data from Apr 2022
| Marlborough Way | 125 m | |
| Marlborough Way | 158 m | |
| Briar | 183 m | |
| Briar | 192 m | |
| Cornel | 226 m | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 2.12 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 31.62 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8SR - Data from Dec 2021
| Alvecote Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 2.26 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.44 km | |
| Tinkers Green | 2.65 km | |
| Dorcas Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Old Mill Pool | 3.11 km | |
| Hayter's Spinney | 3.34 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 3.98 km | |
| Darlaston Spinney | 4 km | |
| Dost Hill | 4.13 km | |
| Fowler's Spinney | 4.17 km | |
| New Covert | 4.2 km | |
| Black Firs | 4.21 km | |
| Stiper's Hill Plantation | 4.3 km | |
| The Larches | 4.35 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.62698000 |
| Longitude | -1.66312300 |
| OS Easting | 422900 |
| OS Northing | 0303300 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tamworth |
| County Electorial Division | Amington ED |
| Electoral Ward | Glascote |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Tamworth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tamworth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022468 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |