# B77 1LU: area report for a postcode in Tamworth

B77 1LU is a postcode in Tamworth.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Tamworth. Open the map at B77 1LU for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth) › [B77](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b77) › [B77 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b77-1)

## Around this postcode

- **2 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 71% on July. Tamworth 009C: 30 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **Wilnecote (Staffs), 1.8 km**: About 22 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 370 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **No property in B77 1LU listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Tamworth 009C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **£229,251 average price**: For the whole of Tamworth, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B77 1LU**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **Low road and rail noise at B77 1LU**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU
- **13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dosthill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dosthill-primary-school-e145414) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Heathfields Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heathfields-infant-academy-e147571) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | – |
| [The Wilnecote School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-wilnecote-school-e138936) | Secondary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2022 | Attainment 8 of 42.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Manor Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/manor-primary-academy-e149166) | Primary | 2 km (25 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Wilnecote Junior Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wilnecote-junior-academy-e147570) | Primary | 2 km (25 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 | 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2025 | £430,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| May 2025 | £295,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| September 2025 | £257,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| December 2023 | £510,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2024 | £345,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 230 m |
| March 2026 | £427,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 230 m |
| January 2026 | £320,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 230 m |
| July 2026 | £375,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 240 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: CRESTPHARMACY - DOSTHILL (540 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (540 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Dosthill Convenience Store (470 m, Tamworth Co-operative Society); Tesco Dosthill Esso Express (680 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £229,251** (July 2026). Tamworth’s average house price was £229,251 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,496** (2025). Full-time workers living in Tamworth earned a median of £38,496 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 174th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Tamworth costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.2** (2025). Tamworth has a deprivation score of 20.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 134th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Tamworth 009C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 6.1** (2025). Tamworth 009C has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,068th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £335,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Tamworth 009C was £335,000 in 2025. Joint 12,666th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,293** (2021). Tamworth 009C had 1,293 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,417th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Tamworth 009C, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## B77 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £249,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B77 was £249,950 in 2025. Joint 749th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 56,967** (2021). B77 had 56,967 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 117th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in B77 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In B77, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth)
- Centre: 52.5954, -1.6870

Council: [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/tamworth) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Tamworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tamworth): Sarah Edwards (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6870,52.5954,B771LU

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