B79 Postcode


B79 is one of 3 Postcode Districts for the Tamworth Post town in Staffordshire

Author:

The postcode district is located in the B Birmingham postal area , B79 has a population of 24,396 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 34.31 square miles (88.86 square kilometers or 21,956.74 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of B79. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Map of the B79 postcode
Advertisement

Map of the B79 Postcode District

Explore the postcode district by using our interactive map.

Circles represent recorded crime; the larger the circle, the higher the crime rates.

Your support helps keep this site running!

If you enjoy using this website, consider buying me a coffee to help cover hosting costs.

Advertisement

Where is the B79 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to B79

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Fazeley 4.30 SSW
Lichfield 7.50 W
Atherstone 7.72 SE
Swadlincote 8.21 NNE
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 9.23 NE
Burton upon Trent 9.56 N
Royal Sutton Coldfield 10.33 SW
Ibstock 10.70 E
Burntwood 10.82 W
Market Bosworth 10.91 ESE
Brownhills 11.90 W
Aldridge 12.06 WSW
Coleshill 12.11 S
Coalville 12.70 ENE
Nuneaton 12.75 SE
Rugeley 13.59 WNW
Hinckley 14.63 SE
Walsall 15.02 WSW
Bedworth 15.18 SSE

The post town for this district is TAMWORTH.

Postcode Information for District B79 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 682)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
TAMWORTH TAMWORTH B79 8 236
TAMWORTH TAMWORTH B79 7 206
Warton TAMWORTH B79 0 40
TAMWORTH TAMWORTH B79 0 31
Clifton Campville TAMWORTH B79 0 22
Edingale TAMWORTH B79 9 22
Elford TAMWORTH B79 9 20
Newton Regis TAMWORTH B79 0 19
Wigginton TAMWORTH B79 9 17
Harlaston TAMWORTH B79 9 14
Shuttington TAMWORTH B79 0 10
No Mans Heath TAMWORTH B79 0 10
Comberford TAMWORTH B79 9 9
Haunton TAMWORTH B79 9 7
Seckington TAMWORTH B79 0 5
TAMWORTH TAMWORTH B79 9 5
Alvecote TAMWORTH B79 0 4
Thorpe Constantine TAMWORTH B79 0 3
Polesworth TAMWORTH B79 0 2

Retail and Shopping in B79

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
ANKERSIDE TAMWORTH 106 B79 7LG View on Google Maps
CHURCH STREET TAMWORTH 37 B79 7DF View on Google Maps
GEORGE STREET TAMWORTH 34 B79 7LL View on Google Maps
LOWER GUNGATE TAMWORTH 32 B79 7AT View on Google Maps
MARKET STREET TAMWORTH 28 B79 7LR View on Google Maps
COLEHILL TAMWORTH 19 B79 7HH View on Google Maps
BOLEBRIDGE STREET TAMWORTH 18 B79 7PD View on Google Maps
LICHFIELD STREET TAMWORTH 18 B79 7QB View on Google Maps
VICTORIA ROAD TAMWORTH 17 B79 7HL View on Google Maps
MIDDLE ENTRY TAMWORTH 16 B79 7NJ View on Google Maps
ALDERGATE TAMWORTH 13 B79 7DL View on Google Maps
BOLEBRIDGE MEWS TAMWORTH 9 B79 7PA View on Google Maps
LITTLE CHURCH LANE TAMWORTH 8 B79 7AX View on Google Maps
CEDAR DRIVE TAMWORTH 7 B79 8QL View on Google Maps
FONTENAYE ROAD TAMWORTH 6 B79 8JT View on Google Maps
MASEFIELD DRIVE TAMWORTH 6 B79 8JA View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the B79 postcode district is Tamworth, which is located in the county of Staffordshire. Other significant settlements in this postcode district include Alvecote, Clifton Campville, Newton Regis, No Mans Heath, Polesworth, Seckington, Shuttington, Thorpe Constantine, Warton, Comberford, Edingale, Elford, Harlaston, Haunton, and Wigginton, all of which are also in Staffordshire. The most significant post town in this postcode district is Tamworth.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Tamworth District (B) (452 postal codes), followed by the Lichfield District area (149 postal codes), and finally, the North Warwickshire District (B) area (93 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the B79 postal code is TAMWORTH followed by Warton, and Elford.

The B79 Postcode shares a border with B77 (TAMWORTH, Wilnecote, Amington), B78 (Polesworth, TAMWORTH, Kingsbury), CV9 (ATHERSTONE, Grendon, Hurley), DE12 (Measham, Overseal, Moira), WS13 (LICHFIELD, Fradley, Streethay) and WS14 (LICHFIELD, Shenstone, Whittington).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the B79 District

map showing postcode sectors within the B79 district
B79 0B79 7B79 8B79 9
Where the B79 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the B79 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the B79 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
A word cloud for the B79 postcode
A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the B79 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dale House Dental Practice 15-16 ALBERT ROAD , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7JN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Central Ortho ANKERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE , GEORGE STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7LQ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Riverside Dental Surgery 24A LICHFIELD STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7QE GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 Tamworth Dental Practice THE HOLLIES , 25 ALBERT ROAD , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7JS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
5 Tamworth House Dental Practice 21 CHURCH STREET , TAMWORTH , B79 7BX GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
6 Ascent Dental Care Tamworth 57 ALBERT ROAD , TAMWORTH , B79 7JN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the B79 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 The Aldergate Med.pract. , 10 SALTERS LANE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 8BH GP PRACTICE
2 Laurel House Surgery , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7JN GP PRACTICE
3 Hollies Practice , UPPER GUNGATE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7EA GP PRACTICE
4 Riverside Surgery , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7BH GP PRACTICE
5 Crown Medical Practice , UPPER GUNGATE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7EA GP PRACTICE
6 The Peel Medical Practice , THE PEEL PRACTICE , 2 ALDERGATE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7DJ GP PRACTICE
7 Aldergate Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , TAMWORTH , B79 8BH BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the B79 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Well CO-OPERATIVE SUPERMARKET , 1-5 CHURCH STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7DH PHARMACY
2 Crest Pharmacy - Aldergate 2 ALDERGATE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7DJ PHARMACY
3 Aldergate Pharmacy FRASER HOUSE , 75 UPPER GUNGATE , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 8AX PHARMACY
4 Primary Care Pharmacy 30 HOSPITAL STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7EB PHARMACY
5 Tamworth Pharmacy 146 MASEFIELD DRIVE , LEYFIELDS , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 8JA PHARMACY
6 Crest Pharmacy - Albert Road 54 ALBERT ROAD , TAMWORTH , B79 7JN PHARMACY

Opticians in the B79 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 EYE SOCIETY CORP 7 LITTLE CHURCH LANE , TAMWORTH , B79 7AX OPTICAL SITE
2 VISION EXPRESS (TAMWORTH) 45 ANKERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE , GEORGE STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7LG OPTICAL SITE
3 PORTLAND OPTICIANS (TAMWORTH) 1 MIDDLE ENTRY , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7NJ OPTICAL SITE
4 PHILIP HOWARD OPTICIANS 23 MARKET STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7LR OPTICAL SITE
5 ZEIDAN EYE CARE CENTRE 1 SILVER STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7NH OPTICAL SITE
6 SPECSAVERS (TAMWORTH) UNIT 19 , 35, THE ANKERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE , GEORGE STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7LG OPTICAL SITE
7 JENKS OPTICIANS (TAMWORTH) 31 GEORGE STREET , TAMWORTH , STAFFORDSHIRE , B79 7LJ OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Main Street , Clifton Campville , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 0AP

Headteacher: Miss Rachel Mills (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Anker Valley Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Brooklime Way , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 0FD

Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Horlor ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Maypole Road , Warton , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 0HP

Headteacher: Miss Susan Friend (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Newton Regis CofE Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Austrey Lane , Newton Regis , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 0NL

Headteacher: Mrs Sara Eley (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Moorgate Primary Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Moorgate , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 7EL

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Williams ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Mortimer House School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road , Tamworth , Staffordshire
Postcode: B79 7HS

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Bhageerutty (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

Phase: 16 plus

Address: Ashby Road , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8AA

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Adams (Director of Sixth Form)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

Phase: Secondary

Address: Ashby Road , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8AH

Headteacher: Mrs Katie Adams (Executive Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Clifton Avenue , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8EF

Headteacher: Richard Lane (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Claremont Road , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8EN

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Walsh (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Coton Green Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Kipling Rise , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8LX

Headteacher: Mr Richard Osborne (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Flax Hill Junior Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Chestnut Avenue , Gillway , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8QZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Lane (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Ashcroft Infants' School

Phase: Primary

Address: Mildenhall , Off Wigginton Road , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 8RU

Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Fellows (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)

Phase: Secondary

Address: Comberford Road , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 9AA

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Walker (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

The Howard Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: The Square , Elford , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 9DB

Headteacher: Headteacher Jonathan Wynn (Executive Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Syerscote Lane , Wigginton , St. Leonard's Cof E Primary School and Nursery , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 9DX

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Cullen (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Mary Howard CofE (VC) Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: School Lane , Edingale , Tamworth
Postcode: B79 9JJ

Headteacher: Miss Rachel Mills (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

Tamworth
CRS Code: TAM

Operator: LN

Line: Birmingham to Nottingham Line|Trent Valley line|West Coast Main Line

Company: Grand Central North West

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M42 J10

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.66

Average Driving Distance: 5.81

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 680

M6 TOLL T5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.60

Average Driving Distance: 8.77

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 591

M42 J11

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.29

Average Driving Distance: 6.72

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 303

M6 TOLL T3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.42

Average Driving Distance: 8.75

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 648

M6 TOLL T2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.45

Average Driving Distance: 8.31

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 465

M42 J9

Average Driving Time from within the district: 13.92

Average Driving Distance: 10.23

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 44

M6 TOLL T1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 14.11

Average Driving Distance: 10.42

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 19

M6 TOLL T6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.34

Average Driving Distance: 15.48

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 9

M1 J22

Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.77

Average Driving Distance: 15.43

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

M6 TOLL T4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.92

Average Driving Distance: 18.78

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 640

Weather Forecast for Tamworth

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 39.00%WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%W 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 33.00%W 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 30.00%W 18 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 18.00%W 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 51.00%W 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 35.00%W 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 42.00%W 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 41.00%WNW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 39.00%WNW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 15.00%WNW 22 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 11.00%NW 22 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%NW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%NW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 1.00%NW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 0.00%NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 11.00%WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 16.00%SW 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 16.00%SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 5.00%W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 8.00%WSW 9 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 6.00%SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%SW 7 mph
Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
B79 0Tamworth Delivery Office
B79 0Polesworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
B79 7Tamworth Delivery Office
B79 8Tamworth Delivery Office
B79 9Tamworth Delivery Office
Postcode Format
B79 - X X X
B79 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the B79 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £425 £650 £547
2 £725 £950 £834
3 £875 £1,595 £1,166
4 £1,750 £1,750 £1,750
5 £1,550 £3,495 £2,523

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
3 £775,000 £775,000 £775,000
4 £795,000 £1,250,000 £974,158
5 £785,995 £1,750,000 £913,999
6 £795,000 £1,500,000 £1,228,750
7 £1,700,000 £1,750,000 £1,733,333

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Wilkins Estate Agents TamworthTamworthWilkins Estate Agents9 Bolebridge Street, Tamworth, B79 7PA01827 948521
Green & Company TamworthTamworthGreen & Company13 Colehill, Tamworth, B79 7HE 01827 948351
Taylor Cole Estate Agents TamworthTamworthTaylor Cole Estate Agents6a Victoria Road, Tamworth, B79 7HL 01827 948614
Hunters TamworthTamworthHunters6 Victoria Road Tamworth B79 7HL 01822 667981
Davidsons Homes Davidsons at Arkall FarmDavidsons at Arkall FarmDavidsons HomesArkall Avenue, Tamworth B79 0GA01827 214471

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £342,834175 £319,390119 £355,78993 £310,48988
Semi-Detached £217,808140 £200,573130 £184,77898 £181,527118
Terraced £171,79386 £162,670107 £149,05285 £135,83784
Flats £119,95843 £107,77644 £108,34046 £111,43436