B79 8LA maps, stats, and open data

B79 8LA lies on Guys Close in Tamworth. B79 8LA 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 8LA maps

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

B79 8LA 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 8LA geodata

Easting	419674
Northing	305181
Latitude	52.644016
Longitude	-1.710670

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8LA?

Street	Guys Close
Town/City	Tamworth
Country	England
Postcode District	B79
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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B79 8LA Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	60m	197ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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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 8LA

14, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2023 31 JUL £415,000
3, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2022 19 AUG £300,000
10, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2018 25 MAY £220,000
14, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2017 13 JAN £212,500
2, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2008 29 FEB £168,000
10, GUYS CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LA 2002 12 APR £120,000

➜ 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 8LA

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	297m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danelagh Close	246m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danelagh Close	246m
➜ Guys Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LA

Shopping Precinct (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	91m
Shopping Precinct (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	136m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Road)	Coton Green	165m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	177m
Falna Crescent (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	233m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LA

Tamworth Station	1.8km
Tamworth High Level Station	1.8km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station	4.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8LA

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

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Median download speed	64.1Mbps
Average download speed	71.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LA (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8LA

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Source: Ofcom
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B79 8LA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	226,253
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	22,625
Median (kWh/meter)	18,253

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8LA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8LA.
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

12% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8LA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Atlantic Fish Bar

5, The Precinct

189m

The Coton Arms

Fontenaye Road

189m

The Mid Counties Co-Operative

Units 10 - 12

189m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Coton Green Post Office	17:15	11:30	164m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close	17:15	11:30	473m
Mariner	18:30	11:30	596m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B79 8LA

Facility	Distance
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	266m
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	389m
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Ariane, Tamworth Health and Fitness Gym	543m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B79 8LA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX	Primary	474m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF	Primary	508m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN	Primary	568m

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B79 8LA ITL and B79 8LA 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 8LA:

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 8LA 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 8LA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00152101
LSOA	E01029848	Tamworth 001C
MSOA	E02006217	Tamworth 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B79 8LA

B79 8LB	Athelstan Way	77m
B79 8JX	Fontenaye Road	79m
B79 8JU	Fontenaye Road	130m
B79 8JT	Fontenaye Road	172m
B79 8NG	Lanchester Close	173m
B79 8LH	Oak Tree Walk	177m
B79 8LD	Shirley Walk	183m
B79 8NE	Edgar Close	187m
B79 8NF	Roman Way	205m
B79 8JS	Falna Crescent	218m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence