B79 8LZ maps, stats, and open data

B79 8LZ lies on Mercia Close in Tamworth. B79 8LZ 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 8LZ maps

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

B79 8LZ 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 8LZ geodata

Easting	419320
Northing	305336
Latitude	52.645422
Longitude	-1.715893

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8LZ?

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

Elevation or altitude of B79 8LZ 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 8LZ

4, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2023 25 JUL £275,000
27, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2022 15 JUL £285,000
4, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2021 10 SEP £215,000
19, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2020 29 MAY £198,575
7, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2018 15 JAN £182,000
6, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2017 11 DEC £210,000
28, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2008 28 APR £124,631
36, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2004 22 NOV £139,950
36, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2001 1 OCT £85,000
3, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ 2001 25 MAY £77,450

➜ 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 8LZ

November 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	92m
October 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Danelagh Close	455m
September 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Roman Way	92m
➜ Mercia Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LZ

Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	52m
Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	64m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	157m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	174m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Rd)	Coton Green	210m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LZ

Tamworth Station	2.2km
Tamworth High Level Station	2.2km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station	4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8LZ

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

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Median download speed	74.1Mbps
Average download speed	98.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LZ (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 8LZ

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Source: Ofcom
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B79 8LZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	408,922
Meter count	36
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,359
Median (kWh/meter)	10,184

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	143,558
Meter count	36
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,988
Median (kWh/meter)	3,806

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Mariner Cafe

Mariner

231m

The Fitness Hub

6 Ariane

239m

Atlantic Fish Bar

5, The Precinct

426m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Coton Green Post Office	17:15	11:30	409m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close	17:15	11:30	544m
Braham / Buckingham Road	18:30	11:30	753m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B79 8LZ

Facility	Distance
The Fitness Hub (Closed) Ariane, Tamworth Health and Fitness Gym	254m
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	337m
Buckingham Road Gerard, Tamworth Grass Pitches	398m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B79 8LZ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise, Tamworth, B79 8LX	Primary	436m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF	Primary	744m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN	Primary	749m

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B79 8LZ ITL and B79 8LZ 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 8LZ:

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 8LZ 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 8LZ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00152086
LSOA	E01029848	Tamworth 001C
MSOA	E02006217	Tamworth 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B79 8LZ

B79 8LY	Robinson Close	58m
B79 7XE	Kepler	113m
B79 8NL	Fir Tree Close	136m
B79 8LW	Scimitar Close	154m
B79 8NH	Willoughby Road	155m
B79 8NQ	Norman Close	180m
B79 8LN	Madox Close	204m
B79 7UL	Mariner	228m
B79 8NF	Roman Way	232m
B79 7XH	Cavendish	236m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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