B78 3JW postcode in Tamworth, Staffordshire
B78 3JW is a postcode in Tamworth, in the Castle ward. It is in the Tamworth parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where B78 3JW is, and what is near it
- B78 3JW
- Other postcodes in B78 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6287, longitude -1.6994)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B78 3JW?
- TamworthDistrict council Tamworth: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B78 3JW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- TamworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Edwards (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Edwards
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at B78 3JW?
Every home and business at B78 3JW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B78 3JW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B78 3JW.
Check the bin days for B78 3JW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is B78 3JW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 29 homes and businesses at B78 3JW. 29 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Tamworth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B78 3JW: 580 properties in Tamworth are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Tamworth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of B78 3JW is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 11:01 on 23 October 2026.
- River Tame at Ventura ParkFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Tame at Ventura Park
- Middle TameFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle Tame
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:01 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B78 3JW?
Homes in B78 3 sold for a typical £272,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £390,000 39 sales
- Semi-detached £276,000 45 sales
- Terraced £220,000 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B78 district: a typical £255,000 from 321 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in B78 3JW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B78 3JW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B78 3JW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around B78 3JW. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Tamworth for 2026‑27: £2,301. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,534 (band A) to £2,812 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,534.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 920 (77%) | £1,534 |
| Band B | about 180 (15%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 60 (5%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,301 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,812 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,323 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,835 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,602 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for Tamworth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B78 3JW is in (ONS area E01029835), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near B78 3JW?
The nearest open schools to B78 3JW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to B78 3JW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B78 3JW is Tamworth Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Tamworth Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Tamworth High Level Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shopping Centre, 173 m away.
More stations near B78 3JW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B78 3JW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B78 3JW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Riverside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01827 66676 400 mWalk
- The Peel Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 50575 700 mWalk
- Crown Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 315355 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near B78 3JW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B78 3JW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B78 3JW?
The nearest to the centre of B78 3JW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Riverside Dental Surgery Phone 01827 64307 600 mWalk
- Central Ortho Tamworth Phone 01827 61349 600 mWalk
- Central Orthodontics Tamworth 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to B78 3JW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Phone 01283 566333 1.9 kmCycle
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 10.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near B78 3JW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B78 3JW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Walsingham Support - Staffordshire Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 311991 700 mWalk
- Sunningdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 69900 1.2 kmCycle
- Bonehill Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 280275 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near B78 3JW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B78 3JW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Ventura Retail Park Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01827 312631 200 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 250 mWalk
- Well, Co-Operative Supermarket Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01827 62201 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near B78 3JW?
The nearest vets to the centre of B78 3JW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riversmeet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1827 63841 600 mWalk
- St Mary's Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1827 52677 2.0 kmCycle
- Wilson's Veterinary Practice 6.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is B78 3JW in a conservation area?
The centre of B78 3JW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near B78 3JW?
Police.uk records 208 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B78 3JW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 8, robbery 7, burglary 5, drugs 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B78 3JW
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tamworth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2002
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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