B78 3LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 005B, Castle ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B78 3LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B78 3LQ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 25% on JulyTamworth 005B: 262 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wilnecote (Staffs), 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- 6 of 6 properties in B78 3LQ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Tamworth 005BNeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B78 3LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B78 3LQRoad 59 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B78 3LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Millfield Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Two Gates Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met, before the school changed |
| William MacGregor Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Lakeside Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Longwood Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B78 3LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,000Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LQDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £328,000Bitterscote Lane, B78 3LGJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £280,000Yenton Close, B78 3LHJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £137,500Willowbank, B78 3LSApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £199,000Meadowbank, B78 3LPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £410,000Fazeley Road, B78 3LLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £120,000Morgan Road, B78 3LBMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £197,500Westmorland Close, B78 3XAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B78 3LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- CREST PHARMACY - FAZELEY490 m
- ASDA PHARMACY940 m
- BOOTS950 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Fazeley ExpressTesco500 m
- M&S TamworthMarks and Spencer750 m
- Asda Tamworth SupercentreAsda810 m
- Iceland Fazeley Food WarehouseIceland960 m
- Aldi Ventura ParkAldi980 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 005B
Everything about Tamworth 005BThe postcode district: B78
Everything about B78Your MP
- Sarah EdwardsLabourMP for Tamworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.