B79 8HW maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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B79 8HW geodata

Easting420506
Northing304812
Latitude52.640668
Longitude-1.698397

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Where is B79 8HW?

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

Elevation or altitude of B79 8HW 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 8HW

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Way247m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Salter'S Lane262m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Chesterton Way247m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8HW

Tennyson Avenue (Masefield Dr)Leyfields90m
Woodcroft Avenue (Salters Ln)Leyfields124m
Old School Walk (Salters Lane)Leyfields128m
Shakespeare Close (Chesterton Way)Leyfields152m
Old School Walk (Salters Lane)Leyfields157m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8HW

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8HW

Broadband access in B79 8HW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband75.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B79 8HW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.5Mbps
Average download speed108.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed6.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8HW (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 8HW

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B79 8HW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)286,582
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)12,460
Median (kWh/meter)11,952

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)89,655
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)3,736
Median (kWh/meter)3,338
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8HW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8HW.
  • 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 8HW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Mencap
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2-4 St Ives Close
172m
Sunningdale Rest Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
87, Upper Gungate
286m
Landau Forte 6th Form Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ashby Road
327m

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Nearest post box to B79 8HW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
2 Albert Road18:3011:30563m
Comberford Road17:1511:30761m
Tamworth P.o.18:4512:30810m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8HW

FacilityDistance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club
Wigginton Road, Tamworth
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
323m
Landau-forte Academy Qems
Ashby Road, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
388m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth
Grass Pitches
449m

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Nearest schools to B79 8HW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary395m
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
Primary450m
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
16 plus481m

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B79 8HW ITL and B79 8HW 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 8HW:

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

B79 8HW 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 8HW:

CodeName
OAE00152089
LSOAE01029850Tamworth 002D
MSOAE02006218Tamworth 002

Nearest postcodes to B79 8HW

B79 8HPDryden Road31m
B79 8BBMarmion Park73m
B79 8DSColeridge Close99m
B79 8BNMasefield Drive103m
B79 8DRStevenson Road106m
B79 8DJShakespeare Close132m
B79 8BTKeble Walk133m
B79 8HLSt Ives Close168m
B79 8HRDryden Road171m
B79 8DHChesterton Way180m