B79 8NS maps, stats, and open data
B79 8NS lies on Coton Lane in Tamworth. B79 8NS 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 8NS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 8NS geodata
| Easting | 419931 |
| Northing | 305835 |
| Latitude | 52.649886 |
| Longitude | -1.706833 |
Where is B79 8NS?
| Street | Coton Lane |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8NS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8NS 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 8NS
2023 24 OCT £535,000 |
2018 9 AUG £379,950 |
2016 1 JUL £300,000 |
2014 29 OCT £315,000 |
27, COTON LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8NS 2014 4 JUL £347,000 |
2012 30 JAN £292,000 |
2008 1 JUL £249,995 |
1, COTON LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8NS 2007 13 APR £215,000 |
37, COTON LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8NS 2004 23 JAN £265,000 |
21, COTON LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8NS 2003 7 JUL £225,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8NS
| Claremont Road (Telford Road) | Gillway | 176m |
| Claremont Road (Telford Rd) | Gillway | 185m |
| Coton Lane (Comberford Road) | Gillway | 193m |
| Coton Lane (Comberford Road) | Gillway | 200m |
| Longfellow Walk (Fontenaye Rd) | Coton Green | 262m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8NS
| Tamworth Station | 2km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 2km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8NS (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 8NS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 8NS (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 8NS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8NS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 310,147 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,324 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,042 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,568 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,504 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,646 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8NS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8NS.
- 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
43.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8NS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8NS (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 8NS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 250m |
| Comberford Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 454m |
| Coton Green Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 538m |
B79 8NS ITL and B79 8NS 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 8NS:
| 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 8NS 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 8NS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152091 | |
| LSOA | E01029846 | Tamworth 001A |
| MSOA | E02006217 | Tamworth 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 8NS
| B79 8EW | Claremont Road | 79m |
| B79 8ER | Hayworth Close | 111m |
| B79 8ET | Lomond Close | 127m |
| B79 8ES | Claremont Road | 151m |
| B79 8EY | Telford Road | 178m |
| B79 8PQ | Comberford Road | 213m |
| B79 9AA | Comberford Road | 227m |
| B79 8EX | Carlton Crescent | 228m |
| B79 8EN | Claremont Road | 252m |
| B79 8JZ | Fontenaye Road | 267m |
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