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B79 8LZ lies on Mercia Close in Tamworth. B79 8LZ is located in the Mercian 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 8LZ maps

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

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B79 8LZ geodata

Easting419320
Northing305336
Latitude52.645422
Longitude-1.715893

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B79 8LZ?

StreetMercia Close
Town/CityTamworth
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB79

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B79 8LZ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardMercian
ConstituencyTamworth

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B79 8LZ

2024
3 MAY
£260,000
2023
25 JUL
£275,000
2022
15 JUL
£285,000
2021
10 SEP
£215,000
19, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ
2020
29 MAY
£198,575
2018
15 JAN
£182,000
6, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ
2017
11 DEC
£210,000
28, MERCIA CLOSE, TAMWORTH, B79 8LZ
2008
28 APR
£124,631
2004
22 NOV
£139,950
2001
1 OCT
£85,000

➜ Tamworth house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B79 8LZ

Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green52m
Scimitar Close (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green64m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green157m
Cromwell Road (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green174m
Roman Way (Fontenaye Rd)Coton Green210m

Nearest railway stations to B79 8LZ

Tamworth Station2.2km
Tamworth High Level Station2.2km
Wilnecote (Staffs) Station4.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

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

Download

Median download speed74.1Mbps
Average download speed98.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B79 8LZ (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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B79 8LZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)408,922
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)11,359
Median (kWh/meter)10,184

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)143,558
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)3,988
Median (kWh/meter)3,806

Deprivation

12% of English postcodes are less deprived than B79 8LZ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B79 8LZ (metres)

Munch Box
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Mariner
231m
Mariner Café
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 4 Mariner
235m
The Coton Arms
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Fontenaye Road
426m

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Nearest post box to B79 8LZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Coton Green Post Office17:1511:30409m
Fontenaye Road / Campbell Close17:1511:30544m
Braham / Buckingham Road18:3011:30753m

B79 8LZ ITL and B79 8LZ 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 8LZ:

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

B79 8LZ 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 8LZ:

CodeName
OAE00152086
LSOAE01029848Tamworth 001C
MSOAE02006217Tamworth 001

Nearest postcodes to B79 8LZ

B79 8LYRobinson Close58m
B79 7XEKepler113m
B79 8NLFir Tree Close136m
B79 8LWScimitar Close154m
B79 8NHWilloughby Road155m
B79 8NQNorman Close180m
B79 8LNMadox Close204m
B79 7ULMariner228m
B79 8NFRoman Way232m
B79 7XHCavendish236m