B79 8TJ
PostcodeA postcode in Tamworth 001F, Spital ward, Tamworth.
This report describes the area around B79 8TJ, 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 8TJ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 27% on JulyTamworth 001F: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tamworth, 930 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in B79 8TJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Tamworth 001FNeighbourhood
- £229,251 average priceFor the whole of Tamworth, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B79 8TJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B79 8TJRoad 62 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B79 8TJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Infants' School Primary | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Sixth form and further education | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mortimer House School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 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 8TJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Tavistock Close, B79 8TJApril 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £305,000Belvedere Close, B79 8TPJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £342,500Harwell Close, B79 8SAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £307,000Odiham Close, B79 8SBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £364,000Ashby Road, B79 8ALJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £299,950Ashlands Close, B79 8TRJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £365,000Ashby Road, B79 8ADJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £360,000Browns Lane, B79 8TBJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 8TJ
In a straight lineStations
- Tamworth12 minutes on foot920 m
- Tamworth High Level12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.970 m
Pharmacies
- ALDERGATE PHARMACY890 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Ashby RoadCentral England Co-operative270 m
The neighbourhood: Tamworth 001F
Everything about Tamworth 001FThe 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.