B79 8AA maps, stats, and open data

B79 8AA lies on Upper Gungate in Tamworth. B79 8AA is located in the Spital 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 8AA maps

B79 8AA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B79 8AA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B79 8AA geodata

Easting420817
Northing304717
Latitude52.639802
Longitude-1.693807

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8AA?

StreetUpper Gungate
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 8AA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 8AA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardSpital
ConstituencyTamworth

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B79 8AA

2017
20 JAN
£305,000
58, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
2015
25 SEP
£300,000
46, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
2007
1 JUN
£318,500
2004
22 JUL
£269,950
42, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
2003
18 AUG
£285,000
62, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
2003
24 JAN
£490,000
2002
19 SEP
£230,000
2002
17 JUL
£190,000
50, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
1999
12 FEB
£108,000
46, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, B79 8AA
1998
29 APR
£85,000

➜ Tamworth house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B79 8AA

January 2024Public orderOn or near Salter'S Lane192m
December 2023Public orderOn or near Parking Area423m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Kensington Drive446m
➜ Upper Gungate crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8AA

Tamworth College (Upper Gungate)Tamworth Town Centre160m
Aldergate Clinic (Salters Lane)Leyfields161m
Aldergate Clinic (Salters Lane)Leyfields169m
Old School Walk (Salters Lane)Leyfields175m
Queen Elizabeth School (Ashby Rd)Perry Crofts202m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8AA

Tamworth Station0.6km
Tamworth High Level Station0.6km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station3.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8AA

Broadband access in B79 8AA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B79 8AA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed78.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.4Mbps
Average upload speed10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8AA (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 8AA

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B79 8AA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8AA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)335,202
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)37,245
Median (kWh/meter)37,408

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)163,132
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)6,274
Median (kWh/meter)5,246
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8AA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8AA.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

65.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8AA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8AA (meters)

Landau Forte 6th Form Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ashby Road
10m
Sunningdale Rest Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
87, Upper Gungate
64m
Little Learners Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
South Staffordshire College
115m

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Nearest post box to B79 8AA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
2 Albert Road18:3011:30376m
Tweedale18:3011:30549m
Lichfield Road Hopwas Hill17:1509:00588m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8AA

FacilityDistance
Landau-forte Academy Qems
Ashby Road, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
182m
South Staffordshire College
Croft Street, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches
185m
Landau-forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Grass Pitches
191m

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Nearest schools to B79 8AA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary188m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
16 plus191m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary456m

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B79 8AA ITL and B79 8AA 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 8AA:

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

B79 8AA 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 8AA:

CodeName
OAE00168396
LSOAE01029851Tamworth 002E
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 8AA

B79 8AJPerry Close59m
B79 8AXUpper Gungate64m
B79 8AFSchool Walk98m
B79 8ABCroft Street129m
B79 8AYCroft Avenue140m
B79 8BJThe Dell143m
B79 8BHSalters Lane148m
B79 8BALaurel Bank179m
B79 8PAHillcrest Close218m
B79 7EHCross Street267m