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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 7BQ geodata
| Easting | 420435 |
| Northing | 303986 |
| Latitude | 52.633245 |
| Longitude | -1.699497 |
Where is B79 7BQ?
| Street | Balfour |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 7BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 7BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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
| Ward | Castle |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tamworth |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 7BQ
| Boot Inn (Lichfield Street) | Tamworth | 70m |
| Three Tuns Ph (Lichfield Street) | Tamworth | 99m |
| Bus Interchange (Corporation St) | Tamworth Town Centre | 263m |
| Bus Interchange (Corporation Street) | Tamworth Town Centre | 270m |
| Fire Station (Lichfield St) | The Leys | 271m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 7BQ
| Tamworth Station | 1km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 1km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 7BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 7BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 7BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B79 7BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 7BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 488,315 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 59 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
87.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 7BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 7BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 7BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Balfour | 18:30 | 11:30 | 46m |
| Tamworth P.o. | 18:45 | 12:30 | 373m |
| 2 Albert Road | 18:30 | 11:30 | 519m |
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 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG24 | Staffordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000199 | Tamworth |
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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152045 | |
| LSOA | E01029835 | Tamworth 002A |
| MSOA | E02006218 | Tamworth 002 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 7BQ
| B79 7QD | Lichfield Street | 50m |
| B79 7BG | Balfour | 52m |
| B79 7BJ | Lichfield Street | 57m |
| B79 7QB | Lichfield Street | 88m |
| B79 7BE | Balfour | 98m |
| B79 7BH | Balfour | 101m |
| B79 7BN | Lichfield Street | 121m |
| B79 7NB | Lady Bank | 124m |
| B79 7QF | Lichfield Street | 133m |
| B79 7RW | The Forge | 162m |
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