The postcode B79 8TW is located in Tamworth, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 8TW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B79 8TW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 8TW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to B79 8TW is Farm Close which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norton Close and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth HL Rail Station, 631 m away.
The closest primary school to B79 8TW (for ages 11 and under) is Anker Valley Primary Academy. 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 8TW is The Bell Inn and is 6.19 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 6.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B79 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 8TW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 8TW
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B79 8TW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 482 m |
Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 496 m |
Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 533 m | |
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 672 m |
Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 712 m |
Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 953 m |
Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.15 km |
Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.15 km |
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.39 km |
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.44 km |
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.55 km |
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.55 km |
William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.6 km | |
The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.71 km | |
Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.88 km |
Landau Forte Academy, Amington | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 2.09 km |
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.27 km |
Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.34 km | |
Glascote Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 15, 2017) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 8TW - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 5.31 km | |
JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 5.52 km | |
Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.68 km | |
Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.68 km | |
Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.05 km | |
Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 6.12 km | |
St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 6.12 km | |
Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.19 km | |
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 6.19 km | |
Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 6.2 km | |
The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 6.2 km | |
Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 6.2 km | |
Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 6.2 km | |
Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 6.28 km | |
Fisherwick Lakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 6.29 km | |
Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 6.33 km | |
The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 6.37 km | |
St Georges Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 6.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 8TW - Data from Apr 2022
Norton Close | 60 m | |
Henley Close | 111 m | |
Flora Close | 200 m | |
Ashlands Close | 204 m | |
Belvedere Close | 293 m | |
Tamworth HL Rail Station | 631 m | |
Tamworth Rail Station | 635 m | |
Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 3.59 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 31.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 8TW - Data from Dec 2021
Hayter's Spinney | 2.25 km | |
Darlaston Spinney | 2.92 km | |
Hanging Hill | 2.97 km | |
Old Mill Pool | 3.48 km | |
Parson's Spinney | 3.49 km | |
The Larches | 3.58 km | |
Black Firs | 3.62 km | |
Alvecote Wood | 3.88 km | |
Pipes Wood | 3.92 km | |
Clifton Rough | 4.03 km | |
Hopwas Hays Wood | 4.06 km | |
Dorcas Plantation | 4.1 km | |
Hogs Hill | 4.12 km | |
Kendall's Wood | 4.15 km | |
Quarry Hill | 4.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B79 8TW - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 60.1 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 100% | 71.3 | 11.9 |
300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B79 8TW - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Staffordshire |
Latitude | 52.64295300 |
Longitude | -1.68533200 |
OS Easting | 421389 |
OS Northing | 0305070 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Staffordshire |
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 |
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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Tamworth BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tamworth BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33022447 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tamworth 001 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tamworth 001F |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |