B79 8RD maps, stats, and open data
B79 8RD lies on Kensington Drive in Tamworth. B79 8RD 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 December 1999.
B79 8RD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B79 8RD geodata
| Easting | 420769 |
| Northing | 305188 |
| Latitude | 52.644038 |
| Longitude | -1.694487 |
Where is B79 8RD?
| Street | Kensington Drive |
| Town/City | Tamworth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B79 |
B79 8RD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B79 8RD 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 |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B79 8RD
| Mair Court (Wiggington Rd) | Perry Crofts | 110m |
| Mair Court (Wiggington Rd) | Perry Crofts | 122m |
| Hillcroft Close (Comberford Rd) | Leyfields | 198m |
| The Riftswood Inn (Comberford Road) | Leyfields | 204m |
| Tennis Courts (Wigginton Road) | Perry Crofts | 208m |
Nearest railway stations to B79 8RD
| Tamworth Station | 0.9km |
| Tamworth High Level Station | 0.9km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B79 8RD (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in B79 8RD (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 8RD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B79 8RD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 130,861 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,444 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,702 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B79 8RD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B79 8RD.
- 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
47.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8RD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8RD (metres)
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Nearest post box to B79 8RD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Perrycrofts Crescent / Farm Cl | 17:15 | 11:30 | 556m |
| Mildenhall Off Wigginton Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 589m |
| Comberford Road | 17:15 | 11:30 | 606m |
B79 8RD ITL and B79 8RD 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 8RD:
| 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 8RD 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 8RD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152115 | |
| LSOA | E01029853 | Tamworth 001E |
| MSOA | E02006217 | Tamworth 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B79 8RD
| B79 8RE | Kensington Drive | 46m |
| B79 8RF | Balmoral Close | 60m |
| B79 8RB | Gatcombe Place | 89m |
| B79 8RQ | Highgrove Close | 96m |
| B79 8RG | Sandringham Court | 110m |
| B79 8PD | Comberford Road | 120m |
| B79 8RH | Wigginton Road | 129m |
| B79 8PB | Comberford Road | 153m |
| B79 8QT | Holly Close | 162m |
| B79 8RL | Wigginton Road | 166m |
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