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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 8LW geodata
| Easting | 419437 |
| Northing | 305436 |
| Latitude | 52.646317 |
| Longitude | -1.714158 |
Where is B79 8LW?
| Street | Scimitar Close |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Mercian |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tamworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B79 8LW
1, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2021 30 APR £232,500 |
2017 6 OCT £290,000 |
2015 22 MAY £228,000 |
4, SCIMITAR CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LW 2006 17 FEB £212,000 |
2002 28 JUN £169,950 |
2001 7 JUN £114,000 |
2001 4 MAY £130,000 |
1998 3 APR £96,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
12% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8LW (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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