B79 7BG maps, stats, and open data

B79 7BG lies on Balfour in Tamworth. B79 7BG is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the local authority district of Tamworth and the English Parliamentary constituency of Tamworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q and the police force is Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B79 7BG maps

B79 7BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B79 7BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B79 7BG geodata

Easting420487
Northing303986
Latitude52.633243
Longitude-1.698729

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 7BG?

StreetBalfour
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 7BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 7BG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardCastle
ConstituencyTamworth

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B79 7BG

December 2023Public orderOn or near Parking Area451m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Prospect Street399m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prospect Street399m
➜ Balfour crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 7BG

Boot Inn (Lichfield Street)Tamworth77m
Three Tuns Ph (Lichfield Street)Tamworth82m
Bus Interchange (Corporation St)Tamworth Town Centre216m
Bus Interchange (Corporation Street)Tamworth Town Centre224m
Bus Interchange (Corporation Street)Tamworth Town Centre248m

Nearest railway stations to B79 7BG

Tamworth Station1km
Tamworth High Level Station1km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 7BG

Broadband access in B79 7BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B79 7BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed23.0Mbps
Average download speed31.6Mbps
Maximum download speed74.91Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed6.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 7BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 7BG

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B79 7BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B79 7BG by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)419,441
Meter count58
Mean (kWh/meter)7,232
Median (kWh/meter)6,536
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 7BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 7BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

87.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 7BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 7BG (meters)

Paula's Kitchen At The Boot Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
16 LICHFIELD STREET
67m
Castle Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Ladybank
77m
Tamworth Castle Bowling Club
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
2 The Green
77m

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Nearest post box to B79 7BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Balfour18:3011:3036m
Tamworth P.o.18:4512:30322m
2 Albert Road18:3011:30483m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 7BG

FacilityDistance
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
381m
The Gym Group (Tamworth)
River Drive, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
464m
Moor Street
Moor Street, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
489m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B79 7BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary379m
Mortimer House School
Mortimer House, 17 Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HS
Not applicable656m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
16 plus959m

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B79 7BG ITL and B79 7BG LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B79 7BG:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG2Shropshire and Staffordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG24Staffordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000199Tamworth

B79 7BG census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B79 7BG:

CodeName
OAE00152044
LSOAE01029835Tamworth 002A
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 7BG

B79 7BQBalfour52m
B79 7BEBalfour59m
B79 7NBLady Bank79m
B79 7QDLichfield Street88m
B79 7QBLichfield Street107m
B79 7BJLichfield Street108m
B79 7BHBalfour114m
B79 7DBKing Street152m
B79 7LUMarket Street164m
B79 7LRMarket Street167m