The postcode B79 9ER is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B79 9ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B79 9ER is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 9ER as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to B79 9ER is Syerscote Lane which is centered 338 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Syerscote Lane and is 527 m away. The closest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, 2.01 km away.
The closest primary school to B79 9ER (for ages 11 and under) is St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. 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 9ER is The Bell Inn and is 5.58 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 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 12, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for B79 9ER 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 9ER and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B79 9ER, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B79 9ER
| 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 9ER - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 496 m |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 896 m | |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 965 m |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy) | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Coton Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Mortimer House | Special school | 11-18 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Florendine Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.94 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy Greenacres | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| William MacGregor Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.96 km | |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Lakeside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.64 km | |
| Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B79 9ER - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stubby Leas Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2021 | 4.14 km | |
| Sheepwash Farm Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 4.67 km | |
| Age UK Staffordshire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 5.14 km | |
| Coton House Farm Events Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.14 km | |
| Fisherwick Lakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| Woodhouse Farm & Garden CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| Elswick House Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| St Giles Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Tarte Au Citroen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.58 km | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.58 km | |
| Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 5.58 km | |
| Whittington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| JK's Little Cherubs Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Cafe 2 U Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| The Dog Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 15, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Whittington Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 12, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Whittington Newsagent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 5.63 km | |
| Whittington Village Hall | Exempt August 26, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| Thomas Spencer Hall | Exempt January 3, 2020 | 5.78 km | |
| The Hawthorns B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 5.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B79 9ER - Data from Apr 2022
| Syerscote Lane | 527 m | |
| Syerscote Lane | 559 m | |
| Lyneham Close | 687 m | |
| Manston View | 781 m | |
| Benson View | 858 m | |
| Tamworth Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Tamworth HL Rail Station | 2.01 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B79 9ER - Data from Dec 2021
| Hayter's Spinney | 1.58 km | |
| Hanging Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Darlaston Spinney | 2.04 km | |
| Hogs Hill | 2.79 km | |
| The Larches | 2.79 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 2.91 km | |
| Black Firs | 2.95 km | |
| Clifton Rough | 3.14 km | |
| Cartersclose Pond | 3.62 km | |
| Old Gorse | 3.85 km | |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | 4.08 km | |
| Bull Clump | 4.31 km | |
| New Covert | 4.45 km | |
| Alvecote Wood | 4.58 km | |
| Palmer's Spinney | 4.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B79 9ER - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.65540200 |
| Longitude | -1.68469500 |
| OS Easting | 421426 |
| OS Northing | 0306455 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Tamworth |
| County Electorial Division | Lichfield Rural East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Local Authority District | Lichfield |
| 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 | E07000194 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022123 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |