B79 8HZ maps, stats, and open data
B79 8HZ lies on Thackeray Drive in Tamworth. B79 8HZ 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 8HZ maps


B79 8HZ geodata
| Easting | 420345 |
| Northing | 305212 |
| Latitude | 52.644270 |
| Longitude | -1.700752 |
Where is B79 8HZ?
| Street | Thackeray Drive |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8HZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8HZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Tamworth |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8HZ
| Wigginton Park Flats (Thackeray Drive) | Leyfields | 29m |
| Wigginton Park Flats (Thackeray Drive) | Leyfields | 47m |
| Thackerey Drive (Masefield Drive) | Leyfields | 91m |
| Thackerey Drive (Masefield Drive) | Leyfields | 107m |
| Eliot Close (Chesterton Way) | Leyfields | 122m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8HZ
| Tamworth Station | 1.2km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 1.2km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8HZ (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 | 98.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 8HZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 8HZ (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 8HZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8HZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 477,441 |
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| Meter count | 56 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,526 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,757 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 169,734 |
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| Meter count | 56 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,031 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,905 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8HZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8HZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
81.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B79 8HZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8HZ (metres)
Tamworth Pharmacy
Dragon Express
Leyfields Fish Bar
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Nearest post box to B79 8HZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Comberford Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 332m |
| Coton Green Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 628m |
| Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 720m |
B79 8HZ ITL and B79 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG24 | Staffordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000199 | Tamworth |
B79 8HZ 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 8HZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00152099 | |
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| LSOA | E01029849 | Tamworth 002C |
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| MSOA | E02006218 | Tamworth 002 |
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