B79 8HP maps, stats, and open data

B79 8HP lies on Dryden Road in Tamworth. B79 8HP 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 8HP maps

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

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B79 8HP geodata

Easting420477
Northing304824
Latitude52.640777
Longitude-1.698825

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8HP?

StreetDryden Road
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 8HP Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardMercian
ConstituencyTamworth

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B79 8HP

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Way222m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Salter'S Lane290m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chesterton Way222m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8HP

Tennyson Avenue (Masefield Dr)Leyfields102m
Shakespeare Close (Chesterton Way)Leyfields121m
Woodcroft Avenue (Salters Ln)Leyfields131m
Shakespeare Close (Chesterton Way)Leyfields148m
Old School Walk (Salters Lane)Leyfields158m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8HP

Tamworth Station0.9km
Tamworth High Level Station0.9km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station3.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8HP

Broadband access in B79 8HP (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband81.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B79 8HP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed58.6Mbps
Average download speed59.1Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8HP (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 8HP

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B79 8HP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)147,861
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)7,782
Median (kWh/meter)4,850

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)97,112
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)4,414
Median (kWh/meter)3,027
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8HP, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8HP.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8HP:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mencap
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2-4 St Ives Close
181m
Sunningdale Rest Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
87, Upper Gungate
317m
Tnp Homecare
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
15 Comberford Road
333m

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Nearest post box to B79 8HP

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
2 Albert Road18:3011:30589m
Comberford Road17:1511:30741m
Tamworth P.o.18:4512:30832m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8HP

FacilityDistance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club
Wigginton Road, Tamworth
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
340m
Landau-forte Academy Qems
Ashby Road, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
415m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
463m

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Nearest schools to B79 8HP

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary422m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary464m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
16 plus510m

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B79 8HP ITL and B79 8HP 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 8HP:

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

B79 8HP 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 8HP:

CodeName
OAE00152089
LSOAE01029850Tamworth 002D
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 8HP

B79 8HWDryden Road31m
B79 8DSColeridge Close67m
B79 8DRStevenson Road83m
B79 8BBMarmion Park95m
B79 8DJShakespeare Close108m
B79 8BNMasefield Drive108m
B79 8BTKeble Walk121m
B79 8DHChesterton Way148m
B79 8HRDryden Road153m
B79 8BWMasefield Drive161m