B79 8LB maps, stats, and open data

B79 8LB lies on Athelstan Way in Tamworth. B79 8LB 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 8LB maps

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

B79 8LB 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 8LB geodata

Easting	419607
Northing	305144
Latitude	52.643686
Longitude	-1.711663

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is B79 8LB?

Street	Athelstan Way
Town/City	Tamworth
Country	England
Postcode District	B79
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B79 8LB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 8LB 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 8LB

18, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2021 28 JUL £320,000
11, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2019 5 DEC £305,000
20, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2019 30 AUG £301,000
18, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2017 16 FEB £240,000
17, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2017 14 FEB £255,000
15, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2015 26 AUG £220,000
16, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2007 16 NOV £231,000
19, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2007 27 JUN £230,000
17, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2006 15 MAY £191,000
14, ATHELSTAN WAY, TAMWORTH, B79 8LB 2003 19 SEP £199,950

➜ 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 8LB

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	253m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danelagh Close	310m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	253m
➜ Athelstan Way crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LB

Roman Way (Fontenaye Road)	Coton Green	145m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	148m
Shopping Precinct (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	151m
Shopping Precinct (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	205m
Falna Crescent (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	306m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LB

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 8LB

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

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Median download speed	90.0Mbps
Average download speed	121.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	3.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LB (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 8LB

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Source: Ofcom
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B79 8LB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	369,032
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	16,774
Median (kWh/meter)	16,842

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	99,342
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,319
Median (kWh/meter)	3,591

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Atlantic Fish Bar

5, The Precinct

253m

The Coton Arms

Fontenaye Road

253m

The Mid Counties Co-Operative

Units 10 - 12

253m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Coton Green Post Office	17:15	11:30	227m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close	17:15	11:30	526m
Mariner	18:30	11:30	561m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B79 8LB

Facility	Distance
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	338m
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	414m
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Ariane, Tamworth Health and Fitness Gym	477m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B79 8LB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX	Primary	508m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF	Primary	582m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN	Primary	638m

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B79 8LB ITL and B79 8LB 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 8LB:

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 8LB 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 8LB:

	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 8LB

B79 8LA	Guys Close	77m
B79 8JX	Fontenaye Road	97m
B79 8NE	Edgar Close	113m
B79 8NG	Lanchester Close	114m
B79 8NF	Roman Way	138m
B79 8JU	Fontenaye Road	144m
B79 8LH	Oak Tree Walk	187m
B79 8NQ	Norman Close	196m
B79 8LD	Shirley Walk	222m
B79 8JT	Fontenaye Road	236m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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