B79 8QN maps, stats, and open data

B79 8QN lies on Queens Way in Tamworth. B79 8QN 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 8QN maps

B79 8QN map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B79 8QN map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B79 8QN geodata

Easting420483
Northing305465
Latitude52.646539
Longitude-1.698697

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8QN?

StreetQueens Way
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79
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B79 8QN Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardSpital
ConstituencyTamworth

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B79 8QN

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Way453m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Kensington Drive443m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Chesterton Way453m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8QN

Labernham Avenue (Queensway)Perry Crofts15m
Chestnut Avenue (Comberford Rd)Perry Crofts104m
No. 98 (Queensway)Perry Crofts121m
Flaxhill School (Chestnut Ave)Perry Crofts212m
The Riftswood Inn (Comberford Rd)Leyfields220m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8QN

Tamworth Station1.3km
Tamworth High Level Station1.3km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8QN

Broadband access in B79 8QN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B79 8QN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed87.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed13.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8QN (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8QN

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B79 8QN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)348,245
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)11,608
Median (kWh/meter)10,654

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)104,280
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)3,476
Median (kWh/meter)3,240
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8QN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8QN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

60% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8QN:

Food Standards Agency

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

Tamworth Athletic Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Town Stadium
2m
Gillway Supermarket
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Gillway Supermarket
225m
Tam O' Shanter
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Cedar Drive
225m

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Nearest post box to B79 8QN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Comberford Road17:1511:30222m
Wiggington Post Office17:0009:00702m
Mildenhall Off Wigginton Road17:1511:30729m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8QN

FacilityDistance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club
Wigginton Road, Tamworth
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
538m
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club
Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
602m
Rawlett Leisure Centre
Comberford Road, Tamworth
Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
666m

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Nearest schools to B79 8QN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZ
Primary288m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF
Primary453m
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road, Tamworth, B79 8EN
Primary514m

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B79 8QN ITL and B79 8QN 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 8QN:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG2Shropshire and Staffordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG24Staffordshire CC
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000199Tamworth

B79 8QN 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 8QN:

CodeName
OAE00152109
LSOAE01029852Tamworth 001D
MSOAE02006217Tamworth 001

Nearest postcodes to B79 8QN

B79 8QWQueens Way61m
B79 8PFComberford Road72m
B79 8QSQueens Way111m
B79 8QRLaburnum Avenue122m
B79 8QUChestnut Avenue131m
B79 8QPLilac Road133m
B79 8PEComberford Road144m
B79 8QXChestnut Avenue160m
B79 8JGMilton Avenue206m
B79 8QLCedar Drive223m