B79 8PN maps, stats, and open data
B79 8PN lies on Gillway Lane in Tamworth. B79 8PN is located in the Spital 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 8PN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 8PN geodata
| Easting | 420782 |
| Northing | 305929 |
| Latitude | 52.650716 |
| Longitude | -1.694241 |
Where is B79 8PN?
| Street | Gillway Lane |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8PN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8PN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 | Spital |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Tamworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B79 8PN
2021 5 MAR £545,000 |
147, GILLWAY LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8PN 2021 1 FEB £527,500 |
2020 27 NOV £480,000 |
165, GILLWAY LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8PN 2019 22 NOV £449,950 |
2017 6 JUL £595,000 |
2014 17 JUN £420,000 |
131, GILLWAY LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8PN 2013 28 JUN £230,000 |
137A, GILLWAY LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8PN 2012 17 APR £342,500 |
129, GILLWAY LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8PN 2011 23 AUG £329,950 |
2006 14 NOV £435,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8PN
| Hawthorne Avenue (Hilltop Ave) | Perry Crofts | 195m |
| Wiggington Road (Hill Top Avenue) | Perry Crofts | 204m |
| Hilltop Avenue (Hawthorne Ave) | Perry Crofts | 221m |
| Hill Top Avenue (Wigginton Rd) | Perry Crofts | 237m |
| Hill Top Avenue (Wigginton Rd) | Perry Crofts | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8PN
| Tamworth Station | 1.6km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 1.6km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8PN (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 | 83.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B79 8PN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B79 8PN (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 8PN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8PN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 345,018 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,564 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,617 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,398 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,033 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,661 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8PN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8PN.
- 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
60% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8PN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8PN (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 8PN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wiggington Post Office | 17:00 | 09:00 | 152m |
| Mildenhall Off Wigginton Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 540m |
| Comberford Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 643m |
B79 8PN ITL and B79 8PN 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 8PN:
| 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 8PN 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 8PN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152113 | |
| LSOA | E01029852 | Tamworth 001D |
| MSOA | E02006217 | Tamworth 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 8PN
| B79 8PW | Gillway Lane | 60m |
| B79 8QB | Hill Top Avenue | 177m |
| B79 8QA | Hill Top Avenue | 180m |
| B79 8RP | Wigginton Road | 185m |
| B79 9AL | Wigginton Road | 186m |
| B79 8RR | Pine Close | 256m |
| B79 8UJ | Lyneham Close | 259m |
| B79 9EY | Sill Green | 307m |
| B79 8SJ | Yeovilton | 309m |
| B79 8RW | Wigginton Road | 313m |
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