B79 8QX
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 001E, Spital ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B79 8QX, 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 8QX
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 43% on JulyTamworth 001E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tamworth, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in B79 8QX 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 001ENeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B79 8QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B79 8QXRoad 44 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 8QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Ashcroft Infants' School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Primary | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Primary | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lift Rawlett Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Moorgate Primary Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 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 8QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Chestnut Avenue, B79 8QXJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £225,000Chestnut Avenue, B79 8QUMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £235,000Holly Close, B79 8QTDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £240,000Queens Way, B79 8QNFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £115,000Thackeray Drive, B79 8HYDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £150,000Chestnut Avenue, B79 8QYMay 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £430,000Kensington Drive, B79 8REJune 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £430,000Comberford Road, B79 8PFFebruary 2026, 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 8QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.730 m
- HOLLIES PRACTICE980 m
- CROWN MEDICAL PRACTICE980 m
Pharmacies
- TAMWORTH PHARMACY410 m
- ALDERGATE PHARMACY700 m
- PRIMARY CARE PHARMACY990 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Masefield Drive TamworthSpar400 m
- Co-op Leyfields TamworthMidcounties Co-operative890 m
- Co-op Ashby RoadCentral England Co-operative940 m
- Morrisons Leyfields TamworthMorrisons960 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 001E
Everything about Tamworth 001EThe 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.