B79 8QS maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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B79 8QS geodata

Easting420584
Northing305419
Latitude52.646122
Longitude-1.697207

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8QS?

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

Elevation or altitude of B79 8QS 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 8QS

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Chesterton Way445m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Kensington Drive340m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chesterton Way445m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8QS

No. 98 (Queensway)Perry Crofts28m
Labernham Avenue (Queensway)Perry Crofts99m
Flaxhill School (Chestnut Ave)Perry Crofts112m
Chestnut Avenue (Comberford Rd)Perry Crofts130m
The Riftswood Inn (Comberford Rd)Leyfields154m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8QS

Tamworth Station1.2km
Tamworth High Level Station1.2km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station4.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B79 8QS

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

Download

Median download speed78.0Mbps
Average download speed58.2Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed5.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8QS (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 8QS

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B79 8QS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)82,782
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)10,348
Median (kWh/meter)10,711
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8QS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8QS.
  • 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 8QS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Tamworth Athletic Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Town Stadium
113m
Compass At Flaxhill Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Chestnut Ave
181m
Nexxus Care, Meadowyrthe
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Comberford Road
184m

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Nearest post box to B79 8QS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Comberford Road17:1511:30332m
Mildenhall Off Wigginton Road17:1511:30640m
Wiggington Post Office17:0009:00691m

Nearest sports facilities to B79 8QS

FacilityDistance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club
Wigginton Road, Tamworth
Sports Hall, Outdoor Tennis Courts
451m
Landau-forte Academy Qems
Ashby Road, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio
614m
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club
Wigginton Lodge, Wigginton Park, Tamworth
Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
679m

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Nearest schools to B79 8QS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZ
Primary182m
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF
Primary561m
Ashcroft Infants' School
Mildenhall, Off Wigginton Road, Tamworth, B79 8RU
Primary583m

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B79 8QS ITL and B79 8QS 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 8QS:

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

B79 8QS 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 8QS:

CodeName
OAE00152109
LSOAE01029852Tamworth 001D
MSOAE02006217Tamworth 001

Nearest postcodes to B79 8QS

B79 8QXChestnut Avenue61m
B79 8QUChestnut Avenue63m
B79 8QNQueens Way111m
B79 8QTHolly Close140m
B79 8QWQueens Way158m
B79 8QRLaburnum Avenue163m
B79 8QYChestnut Avenue167m
B79 8PFComberford Road173m
B79 8QZChestnut Avenue184m
B79 8PDComberford Road186m