B79 7QL maps, stats, and open data
B79 7QL lies on Lichfield Street in Tamworth. B79 7QL 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 7QL geodata
| Easting | 420189 |
| Northing | 304097 |
| Latitude | 52.634252 |
| Longitude | -1.703125 |
Where is B79 7QL?
| Street | Lichfield Street |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 7QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 7QL 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B79 7QL
79, LICHFIELD STREET, TAMWORTH, B79 7QL 2006 27 JAN £81,500 |
79, LICHFIELD STREET, TAMWORTH, B79 7QL 2003 29 AUG £70,800 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 7QL
| Fire Station (Lichfield St) | The Leys | 16m |
| Sunset Close (Lichfield St) | The Leys | 39m |
| Probation Centre (Moor Street) | The Leys | 110m |
| Probation Centre (Moor Street) | The Leys | 121m |
| Boot Inn (Lichfield Street) | Tamworth | 265m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 7QL
| Tamworth Station | 1.2km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 1.2km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 7QL (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 | 61.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 7QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 46.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 7QL (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 7QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 7QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 222,674 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,917 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,673 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,845 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,713 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,997 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 7QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 7QL.
- 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
62.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 7QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 7QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 7QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Balfour | 18:30 | 11:30 | 314m |
| Tamworth P.o. | 18:45 | 12:30 | 613m |
| 2 Albert Road | 18:30 | 11:30 | 671m |
Environment
| Risk of B79 7QL flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
B79 7QL ITL and B79 7QL 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 7QL:
| 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 7QL 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 7QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152041 | |
| LSOA | E01029836 | Tamworth 002B |
| MSOA | E02006218 | Tamworth 002 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 7QL
| B79 7QS | Richmond Close | 50m |
| B79 7QJ | Sunset Close | 69m |
| B79 7RA | Halford Street | 99m |
| B79 7BW | Lichfield Street | 137m |
| B79 7RB | Halford Street | 139m |
| B79 7QF | Lichfield Street | 154m |
| B79 7QZ | Moor Street | 158m |
| B79 7QU | Edward Street | 169m |
| B79 7BN | Lichfield Street | 180m |
| B79 7QX | Tempest Street | 196m |
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