B79 8BQ maps, stats, and open data
B79 8BQ lies on Southey Drive in Tamworth. B79 8BQ is located in the Mercian 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 2011.
B79 8BQ geodata
| Easting | 420125 |
| Northing | 305204 |
| Latitude | 52.644206 |
| Longitude | -1.704004 |
Where is B79 8BQ?
| Street | Southey Drive |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8BQ 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 | Mercian |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tamworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B79 8BQ
2024 23 AUG £282,500 |
2022 27 MAY £350,000 |
2020 21 AUG £270,000 |
2019 4 OCT £300,000 |
2017 3 NOV £233,000 |
2017 30 JUN £245,000 |
2015 28 MAY £245,000 |
2014 18 AUG £202,500 |
8, SOUTHEY DRIVE, TAMWORTH, B79 8BQ 2013 20 DEC £192,000 |
2013 31 JAN £199,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8BQ
| Thackerey Drive (Masefield Drive) | Leyfields | 123m |
| Thackerey Drive (Masefield Drive) | Leyfields | 132m |
| Shelley Road (Masefield Dr) | Leyfields | 143m |
| Shelley Road (Masefield Dr) | Leyfields | 145m |
| Wigginton Park Flats (Thackeray Drive) | Leyfields | 190m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8BQ
| Tamworth Station | 1.4km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 1.4km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 4.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8BQ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 8BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 105.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.34Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 8BQ (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 8BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,253 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,542 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,078 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8BQ.
- 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
81.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 8BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Comberford Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 363m |
| Coton Green Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 417m |
| Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 566m |
B79 8BQ ITL and B79 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| 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 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152098 | |
| LSOA | E01029849 | Tamworth 002C |
| MSOA | E02006218 | Tamworth 002 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 8BQ
| B79 8DZ | Eusden Close | 31m |
| B79 8JB | Masefield Drive | 92m |
| B79 8EB | Solway Close | 106m |
| B79 8EA | Shelley Road | 146m |
| B79 8JD | Masefield Drive | 157m |
| B79 8EH | Priory Close | 177m |
| B79 8JQ | Milton Avenue | 195m |
| B79 8EJ | Redhill Close | 201m |
| B79 8HZ | Thackeray Drive | 220m |
| B79 8JE | Masefield Drive | 235m |
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