B79 8DR postcode in Tamworth, Staffordshire
B79 8DR is a postcode in Tamworth, in the Spital ward. It is in the Tamworth parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B79 8DR is, and what is near it
- B79 8DR
- Other postcodes in B79 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 20 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 52.6415, longitude -1.6992)
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 8DR?
- 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 B79 8DR 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 B79 8DR?
Every home and business at B79 8DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Tamworth: 98%
Tamworth: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Tamworth.
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 8DR?
BinDayBuddy does not read Tamworth Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Tamworth Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 8DR 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 8DR.
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 B79 8DR: 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 B79 8DR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8DR?
Homes in B79 8 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 132 sales, down 9.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £353,750 40 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 47 sales
- Terraced £215,000 38 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,000 7 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 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 B79 8DR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B79 8DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 July 2024. 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 8DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around B79 8DR. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 £3,835 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,789.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 170 (23%) | £1,534 |
| Band B | about 300 (41%) | £1,789 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,045 |
| Band D | about 100 (14%) | £2,301 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £2,812 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,323 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,835 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,602 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 25% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 B79 8DR is in (ONS area E01029853), 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 B79 8DR?
The nearest open schools to B79 8DR, 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 B79 8DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B79 8DR is Tamworth Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Tamworth Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Tamworth High Level Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shakespeare Close, 100 m away.
More stations near B79 8DR, 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 B79 8DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B79 8DR, 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.
- The Aldergate Med.pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 219843 350 mWalk
- Crown Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 315355 600 mWalk
- Hollies Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01827 217799 600 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 B79 8DR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B79 8DR 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B79 8DR?
The nearest to the centre of B79 8DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dale House Dental Practice Phone 01827 61811 700 mWalk
- Tamworth Dental & Implant Clinic Phone 01827 66435 700 mWalk
- Distinctive Dentistry Limited Phone 01827 62112 800 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 B79 8DR?
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 2.9 kmCycle
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 9.3 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 B79 8DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B79 8DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Ives Close Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 68517 150 mWalk
- Sunningdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 69900 400 mWalk
- Meadowyrthe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01827 66606 400 mWalk
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 8DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B79 8DR, 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.
- Tamworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01827 64510 300 mWalk
- Crest Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Thu 8:45am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6:30pm; Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01827 63608 700 mWalk
- Crest Pharmacy - Aldergate Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 8pm · Phone 01543 63118 750 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 B79 8DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of B79 8DR 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 850 mWalk
- St Mary's Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1827 52677 2.3 kmCycle
- Wilson's Veterinary Practice 7.0 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 B79 8DR in a conservation area?
The centre of B79 8DR 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 8DR?
Police.uk records 157 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B79 8DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 6, burglary 5, drugs 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B79 8DR
- Ward
- Spital
- 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
- January 1980
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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