B79 8HW
a residential postcode in Leyfields, Tamworth
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6407 / 52°38'26"N
Longitude: -1.6984 / 1°41'54"W
OS Eastings: 420506
OS Northings: 304812
OS Grid: SK205048
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 4FD.HFD
Mapcode Global: WHCGX.WWFG
Plus Code: 9C4WJ8R2+7J
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92dp63
What Three Birds: tropicbird.pelican.rook
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dryden Road, Tamworth B79 8HW
Summary
B79 8HW is a residential postcode in Leyfields, Tamworth. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £109,475 to £207,168 with an average of £152,880.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some social housing
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Tamworth is a town, which had a population of 73,924 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 60 people resident in B79 8HW, of which 30 were male and 30 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
B79 8HW is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust.
B79 8HW is approximately 76m (249ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B79 8HW
8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B79 8HW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near B79 8HW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
B79 8HW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for B79 8HW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at B79 8HW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near B79 8HW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near B79 8HW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near B79 8HW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to B79 8HW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near B79 8HW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near B79 8HW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B79 8HW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B79 8HW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Tamworth Borough Council
Ward
Mercian
Councillors
Richard Kingstone (Independent)
Lee Clarke (Labour)
Andrew Cooper (Conservative)
County Council
Staffordshire
Electoral Division
Perrycrofts
County Councillor
Ben Adams (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Tamworth
MP
Christopher Pincher (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B79 8HW.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B79 8HW.
Primary
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8QZ
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8EF
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 7
Good
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8EN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Ashcroft Infants' School
Mildenhall, Off Wigginton Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8RU
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Coton Green Primary School
Kipling Rise, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8LX
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Woodland Road, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4FF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Wilnecote High School
Tinkers Green Road, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Polesworth School
Dordon Road, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 1QT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
King Edward VI School
Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7NB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Arthur Terry School
Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
John Willmott School
Reddicap Heath Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7DY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.
