B79 8LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 001C, Mercian ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B79 8LZ, 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 8LZ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 125% on JulyTamworth 001C: 78 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tamworth, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in B79 8LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Tamworth 001CNeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B79 8LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B79 8LZRoad 50 dB, rail 51 dB (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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B79 8LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Coton Green Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lift Rawlett Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Thomas Barnes Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| 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 |
| Dunstall Park Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Moorgate Primary Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
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 8LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £276,500Mercia Close, B79 8LZMarch 2026, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £350,000Fir Tree Close, B79 8NLAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £315,000Willoughby Road, B79 8NHJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £295,000Scimitar Close, B79 8LWAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £275,000Norman Close, B79 8NQMarch 2025, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £260,000Madox Close, B79 8LNJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £290,000Roman Way, B79 8NFApril 2026, detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £245,000Bentley Way, B79 8LJMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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 8LZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- TAMWORTH PHARMACY980 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Leyfields TamworthMidcounties Co-operative400 m
- Spar - Masefield Drive TamworthSpar980 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 001C
Everything about Tamworth 001CThe 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.