B79 8LN maps, stats, and open data

B79 8LN lies on Madox Close in Tamworth. B79 8LN 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 8LN maps

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

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B79 8LN geodata

Easting419438
Northing305502
Latitude52.646910
Longitude-1.714139

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8LN?

StreetMadox Close
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 8LN Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B79 8LN 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B79 8LN

6, MADOX CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LN
1997
24 OCT
£59,000

➜ 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 8LN

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Roman Way225m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Danelagh Close344m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Roman Way225m
➜ Madox Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LN

Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green140m
Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green151m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green168m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green181m
Sewage Works (Coton Lane)Coton Green207m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LN

Tamworth Station2.1km
Tamworth High Level Station2.1km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station4.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8LN

Broadband access in B79 8LN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband92.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B79 8LN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed54.7Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LN (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 8LN

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B79 8LN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)230,942
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)9,238
Median (kWh/meter)8,977

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)60,057
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)2,310
Median (kWh/meter)1,862
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8LN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8LN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

SS Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
31 Browning Close
225m
Chartwells At Coton Green Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Kipling Rise
236m
Atlantic Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5, The Precinct
341m

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Nearest post box to B79 8LN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Coton Green Post Office17:1511:30335m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close17:1511:30360m
Comberford Road17:1511:30836m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8LN

FacilityDistance
Coton Green Primary School
Kipling Rise, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
148m
The Fitness Hub (Closed)
Ariane, Tamworth
Health and Fitness Gym
454m
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club
Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
579m

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Nearest schools to B79 8LN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Coton Green Primary School
Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX
Primary237m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN
Primary582m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF
Primary599m

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B79 8LN ITL and B79 8LN 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 8LN:

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

B79 8LN 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 8LN:

CodeName
OAE00152097
LSOAE01029848Tamworth 001C
MSOAE02006217Tamworth 001

Nearest postcodes to B79 8LN

B79 8LWScimitar Close66m
B79 8NDCromwell Road98m
B79 8NLFir Tree Close104m
B79 8NHWilloughby Road128m
B79 8NWCoton Lane145m
B79 8LLElm Tree Walk161m
B79 8LJBentley Way165m
B79 8LYRobinson Close181m
B79 8LZMercia Close204m
B79 8LPPegasus Walk207m