B79 8LW maps, stats, and open data

B79 8LW lies on Scimitar Close in Tamworth. B79 8LW 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 8LW maps

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

B79 8LW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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B79 8LW geodata

Easting	419437
Northing	305436
Latitude	52.646317
Longitude	-1.714158

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8LW?

Street	Scimitar Close
Town/City	Tamworth
Country	England
Postcode District	B79
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B79 8LW Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	70m	230ft

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 8LW

1, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2021 30 APR £232,500
12, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2017 6 OCT £290,000
10, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2015 22 MAY £228,000
4, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2006 17 FEB £212,000
10, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2002 28 JUN £169,950
8, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2001 7 JUN £114,000
12, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2001 4 MAY £130,000
8, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 1998 3 APR £96,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B79 8LW

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	161m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danelagh Close	333m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	161m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LW

Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	92m
Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	104m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	173m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	190m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	192m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LW

Tamworth Station	2.1km
Tamworth High Level Station	2.1km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8LW

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

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Median download speed	62.8Mbps
Average download speed	56.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	10.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LW (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%

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B79 8LW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	247,535
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,314
Median (kWh/meter)	10,642

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	68,518
Meter count	25
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,741
Median (kWh/meter)	2,532

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Chartwells At Coton Green Primary School

Kipling Rise

283m

SS Stores

31 Browning Close

284m

Atlantic Fish Bar

5, The Precinct

320m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Coton Green Post Office	17:15	11:30	309m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close	17:15	11:30	392m
Comberford Road	17:15	11:30	842m

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Nearest sports facilities to B79 8LW

Facility	Distance
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	184m
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Ariane, Tamworth Health and Fitness Gym	407m
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym	550m

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Nearest schools to B79 8LW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX	Primary	284m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN	Primary	602m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF	Primary	608m

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B79 8LW ITL and B79 8LW 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 8LW:

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 8LW 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 8LW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00152097
LSOA	E01029848	Tamworth 001C
MSOA	E02006217	Tamworth 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B79 8LW

B79 8LN	Madox Close	66m
B79 8NH	Willoughby Road	66m
B79 8NL	Fir Tree Close	104m
B79 8LY	Robinson Close	120m
B79 8LJ	Bentley Way	128m
B79 8ND	Cromwell Road	153m
B79 8LZ	Mercia Close	154m
B79 8LL	Elm Tree Walk	154m
B79 8LH	Oak Tree Walk	175m
B79 8LP	Pegasus Walk	196m

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