B79 7BQ maps, stats, and open data

B79 7BQ lies on Balfour in Tamworth. B79 7BQ 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 7BQ maps

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

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B79 7BQ geodata

Easting420435
Northing303986
Latitude52.633245
Longitude-1.699497

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 7BQ?

StreetBalfour
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 7BQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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 7BQ

December 2023Public orderOn or near Parking Area491m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Prospect Street378m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Prospect Street378m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 7BQ

Boot Inn (Lichfield Street)Tamworth70m
Three Tuns Ph (Lichfield Street)Tamworth99m
Bus Interchange (Corporation St)Tamworth Town Centre263m
Bus Interchange (Corporation Street)Tamworth Town Centre270m
Fire Station (Lichfield St)The Leys271m

Nearest railway stations to B79 7BQ

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 7BQ

Broadband access in B79 7BQ (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 7BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed34.9Mbps
Maximum download speed67.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 7BQ (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 7BQ

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B79 7BQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)488,315
Meter count59
Mean (kWh/meter)8,277
Median (kWh/meter)8,239
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 7BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 7BQ.
  • 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 7BQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Paula's Kitchen At The Boot Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
16 LICHFIELD STREET
62m
Number 18 Coffee House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
18 LICHFIELD STREET
64m
David Galil
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Three Tons
71m

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Nearest post box to B79 7BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Balfour18:3011:3046m
Tamworth P.o.18:4512:30373m
2 Albert Road18:3011:30519m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 7BQ

FacilityDistance
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
390m
Moor Street
Moor Street, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
453m
The Gym Group (Tamworth)
River Drive, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
489m

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Nearest schools to B79 7BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary389m
Mortimer House School
Mortimer House, 17 Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HS
Not applicable704m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
16 plus987m

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B79 7BQ ITL and B79 7BQ 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 7BQ:

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

B79 7BQ 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 7BQ:

CodeName
OAE00152045
LSOAE01029835Tamworth 002A
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 7BQ

B79 7QDLichfield Street50m
B79 7BGBalfour52m
B79 7BJLichfield Street57m
B79 7QBLichfield Street88m
B79 7BEBalfour98m
B79 7BHBalfour101m
B79 7BNLichfield Street121m
B79 7NBLady Bank124m
B79 7QFLichfield Street133m
B79 7RWThe Forge162m