B79 0FS postcode in Tamworth, Staffordshire

B79 0FS is a postcode in Tamworth, in the Whittington & Streethay ward of Lichfield. It is in the Tamworth parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2023.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lichfield: 83% Typical price £345,000 Homes sold in B79 0, last 12 months. ▲ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Tamworth High Level 1.5 km in a straight line

Where B79 0FS is, and what is near it

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  • B79 0FS
  • Other postcodes in B79 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

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 52.6501, longitude -1.6793)

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 B79 0FS?

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 B79 0FS?

Every home and business at B79 0FS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lichfield: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Lichfield: 97%

The line marks the figure across Lichfield.

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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 B79 0FS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for B79 0FS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B79 0FS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 B79 0FS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B79 0FS.

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 Lichfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B79 0FS: 1,018 properties in Lichfield are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Lichfield

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 B79 0FS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B79 0FS?

Homes in B79 0 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£329,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £423,750 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £297,495 21 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B79 district: a typical £270,000 from 287 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in B79 0FS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B79 0FS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B79 0FS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,170 homes in the neighbourhood around B79 0FS. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B79 0FS

Band D in Lichfield for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,920 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (3%)£1,568
Band Babout 200 (17%)£1,829
Band Cabout 220 (19%)£2,091
Band Dabout 210 (18%)£2,352
Band Eabout 180 (15%)£2,875
Band Fabout 160 (14%)£3,397
Band Gabout 160 (14%)£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,704

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 2020 or later

Averages for Lichfield 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 B79 0FS is in (ONS area E01029517), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 B79 0FS?

The nearest open schools to B79 0FS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B79 0FS, and how we find them

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 B79 0FS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B79 0FS is Tamworth High Level Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Tamworth High Level Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Tamworth Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hutchinson Close, 202 m away.

More stations near B79 0FS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B79 0FS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B79 0FS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 B79 0FS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B79 0FS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B79 0FS?

The nearest to the centre of B79 0FS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 B79 0FS?

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.

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 B79 0FS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B79 0FS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 B79 0FS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B79 0FS, 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.

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 B79 0FS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B79 0FS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 B79 0FS in a conservation area?

The centre of B79 0FS 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 B79 0FS?

Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B79 0FS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: other theft 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B79 0FS

Ward
Whittington & Streethay
Parish
Wigginton and Hopwas
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Tamworth
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2023

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B79 0FR50 mB79 0FX60 mB79 0FP90 mB79 0FT100 mB79 0FQ100 mB79 0FW150 m
All of B79

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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