B79 7LJ maps, stats, and open data

B79 7LJ 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 7LJ maps

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

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B79 7LJ geodata

Easting420855
Northing303992
Latitude52.633283
Longitude-1.693291

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Where is B79 7LJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 7LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 7LJ 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 7LJ

January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area279m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area279m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area279m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 7LJ

Victoria Road Bus Interchange (Victoria Rd)Tamworth Town Centre85m
Bus Interchange (Victoria Rd)Tamworth Town Centre99m
Bus Interchange (Victoria Road)Tamworth Town Centre111m
Bus Interchange (Victoria Road)Tamworth Town Centre136m
Bus Interchange (Victoria Road)Tamworth Town Centre147m

Nearest railway stations to B79 7LJ

Tamworth Station0.7km
Tamworth High Level Station0.7km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 7LJ

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

Download

Median download speed20.1Mbps
Average download speed23.0Mbps
Maximum download speed46.74Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed2.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.48Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 7LJ (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 7LJ

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Yum Yum Sweets Co.
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Yum Yum Sweets Co
1m
Little Dessert Shop Tamworth
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
34 GEORGE STREET
2m
The Phoenix
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
32 - 34 George Street
7m

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Nearest post box to B79 7LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Tamworth P.o.18:4512:3085m
2 Albert Road18:3011:30351m
Balfour18:3011:30388m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 7LJ

FacilityDistance
Total Fitness Centre (Closed)
Mill Lane, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym
197m
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed)
Spinning School Lane, Tamworth
Sports Hall
316m
Snowdome Tamworth
River Drive, Tamworth
Ski Slopes, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Ice Rinks, Studio
451m

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Nearest schools to B79 7LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mortimer House School
Mortimer House, 17 Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HS
Not applicable335m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary493m
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, B77 1AL
Not applicable783m

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Source: Edubase
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B79 7LJ ITL and B79 7LJ 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 7LJ:

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

B79 7LJ 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 7LJ:

CodeName
OAE00152039
LSOAE01029835Tamworth 002A
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 7LJ

B79 7LQGeorge Street69m
B79 7HEColehill74m
B79 7DEChurch Street89m
B79 7BXChurch Street96m
B79 7PABolebridge Street102m
B79 7BALower Gungate137m
B79 7AXLittle Church Lane173m
B79 7DFChurch Street189m
B79 7ALLower Gungate191m
B79 7JAMill Lane195m