B79 7JU maps, stats, and open data
B79 7JU 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 1992.
B79 7JU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 7JU geodata
| Easting | 421373 |
| Northing | 304354 |
| Latitude | 52.636535 |
| Longitude | -1.685607 |
Where is B79 7JU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 7JU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 7JU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 7JU
| Railway Station (Offa Drive) | Tamworth Town Centre | 137m |
| Railway Station (Offa Dr) | Tamworth Town Centre | 224m |
| Railway Station (Albert Street) | Tamworth Town Centre | 267m |
| Aldi Store (Saxon Dr) | Tamworth Town Centre | 322m |
| Aldi Store (Saxon Dr) | Tamworth Town Centre | 351m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 7JU
| Tamworth High Level Station | 0.1km |
| Tamworth Station | 0.1km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 7JU (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 | 4.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 7JU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 7JU (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 7JU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 7JU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 426,040 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,521 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,817 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 7JU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 7JU.
- 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 7JU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 7JU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 7JU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tweedale | 18:30 | 11:30 | 121m |
| Lichfield Road Hopwas Hill | 17:15 | 09:00 | 142m |
| 2 Albert Road | 18:30 | 11:30 | 559m |
B79 7JU ITL and B79 7JU 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 7JU:
| 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 7JU 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 7JU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152038 | |
| LSOA | E01029835 | Tamworth 002A |
| MSOA | E02006218 | Tamworth 002 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 7JU
| B79 7JY | Albert Road | 220m |
| B79 7HU | Victoria Road | 227m |
| B79 7GY | Alexandra Mews | 248m |
| B79 7HT | Alexandra Mews | 255m |
| B79 7JS | Albert Road | 303m |
| B79 7HF | Hardwick Court | 307m |
| B79 7JP | Albion Street | 317m |
| B79 7JL | Dent Street | 336m |
| B79 7JR | Rosy Cross | 342m |
| B79 7HS | Victoria Road | 360m |
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