B79 8EB maps, stats, and open data

B79 8EB lies on Solway Close in Tamworth. B79 8EB 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 1980.

B79 8EB maps

B79 8EB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

B79 8EB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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B79 8EB geodata

Easting	420143
Northing	305308
Latitude	52.645140
Longitude	-1.703731

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8EB?

Street	Solway Close
Town/City	Tamworth
Country	England
Postcode District	B79
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B79 8EB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 8EB 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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B79 8EB

2, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 2023 20 OCT £170,000
3, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 2009 28 AUG £119,950
9, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 2008 12 SEP £115,000
2, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 2003 8 JAN £111,500
6, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 2002 30 MAY £79,000
2, SOLWAY CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8EB 1997 31 OCT £54,950

➜ 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 8EB

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Chesterton Way	370m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Chesterton Way	370m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Chesterton Way	370m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8EB

Shelley Road (Masefield Dr)	Leyfields	58m
Shelley Road (Masefield Dr)	Leyfields	80m
Thackerey Drive (Masefield Drive)	Leyfields	119m
Byron Road (Masefield Drive)	Leyfields	128m
Byron Road (Masefield Drive)	Leyfields	137m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8EB

Tamworth Station	1.4km
Tamworth High Level Station	1.4km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station	4.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8EB

Broadband access in B79 8EB (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 8EB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	73.6Mbps
Average download speed	78.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	16.9Mbps
Average upload speed	12.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8EB (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%

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B79 8EB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	136,969
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	17,121
Median (kWh/meter)	17,622

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8EB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8EB.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

81.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8EB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Chartwells At Lark Hall Infants & Nursery Academy

Clifton Avenue

191m

Spar Daily Deli

150-154 Masefield Drive

225m

Tamworth & District Rugby Club

Solway Close

228m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to B79 8EB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Comberford Road	17:15	11:30	262m
Coton Green Post Office	17:15	11:30	415m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close	17:15	11:30	503m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B79 8EB

Facility	Distance
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	227m
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	620m
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club Wigginton Road, Tamworth Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts	691m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B79 8EB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF	Primary	254m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN	Primary	365m
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX	Primary	625m

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B79 8EB ITL and B79 8EB 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 8EB:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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B79 8EB 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 8EB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00152098
LSOA	E01029849	Tamworth 002C
MSOA	E02006218	Tamworth 002

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B79 8EB

B79 8EA	Shelley Road	57m
B79 8JB	Masefield Drive	86m
B79 8DZ	Eusden Close	97m
B79 8BQ	Southey Drive	106m
B79 8JD	Masefield Drive	124m
B79 8EJ	Redhill Close	125m
B79 8JE	Masefield Drive	129m
B79 8JF	Masefield Drive	147m
B79 8JQ	Milton Avenue	152m
B79 8EH	Priory Close	157m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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