B79 7LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 002A, Castle ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B79 7LZ, 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 B79 7LZ
- 71 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyTamworth 002A: 442 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tamworth, 790 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in B79 7LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Tamworth 002ANeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B79 7LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B79 7LZRoad 42 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B79 7LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sutherland School Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Moorgate Primary Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Mortimer House School Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Pupil referral and alternative provision | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| William MacGregor Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 B79 7LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £80,000Balfour, B79 7BEJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £110,000George Street, B79 7LQJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £95,000George Street, B79 7LHMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £83,000Balfour, B79 7BGJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £250,000Church Lane, B79 7AUAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £55,000Balfour, B79 7BQOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £243,000Bolebridge Street, B79 7PDFebruary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £177,000Balfour, B79 7BHJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 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 B79 7LZ
In a straight lineStations
- Tamworth10 minutes on foot790 m
- Tamworth High Level10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- THE PEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE200 m
- RIVERSIDE SURGERY260 m
- HOLLIES PRACTICE410 m
- CROWN MEDICAL PRACTICE410 m
- LAUREL HOUSE SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- WELL90 m
- CREST PHARMACY - ALDERGATE200 m
- PRIMARY CARE PHARMACY390 m
- CREST PHARMACY420 m
- ALDERGATE PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- TAMWORTH HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
- CENTRAL ORTHO180 m
- RIVERSIDE DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- DALE HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- ASCENT DENTAL CARE TAMWORTH420 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Leyfields TamworthFarmfoods80 m
- Spar - TamworthSpar400 m
- Morrisons Leyfields TamworthMorrisons490 m
- Lidl Leyfields TamworthLidl530 m
- Aldi Leyfields TamworthAldi560 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 002A
Everything about Tamworth 002AThe postcode district: B79
Everything about B79Your 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.