B79 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 001A, Mercian ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B79 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyTamworth 001A: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tamworth, 1.7 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in B79 8PQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Tamworth 001ANeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B79 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B79 8PQRoad 57 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
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B79 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary | 120 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Primary | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lift Rawlett Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Coton Green Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ashcroft Infants' School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £395,000Comberford Road, B79 8PQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £130,000Comberford Road, B79 8PGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £279,000Claremont Road, B79 8ENJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £320,000Clifton Avenue, B79 8EPNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £226,000Claremont Road, B79 8EWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £260,000Hayworth Close, B79 8ERSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £135,000Cherry Tree Walk, B79 8QJSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £535,000Coton Lane, B79 8NSOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold210 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 8PQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- TAMWORTH PHARMACY620 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Leyfields TamworthMidcounties Co-operative530 m
- Spar - Masefield Drive TamworthSpar610 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 001A
Everything about Tamworth 001AThe 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.