B79 postcode district

Tamworth · 708 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Lichfield sold for £335,799 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Lichfield, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B79 district, the nearest primary school is Anker Valley Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Aldergate Med.pract., 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.

Tamworth High Level station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park is 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Anker Valley Primary AcademyPrimary · Free schools · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Jan 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Ashcroft Infants' SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.4 mi

St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Flax Hill Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.7 mi

Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

1.1 mi

Secondary

Landau Forte Academy, QEMSSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form16 plus · Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

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Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Tamworth High Level

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Tamworth

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Wilnecote (Staffs)

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

80 mto the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

1.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 14 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Warwickshire Moor Local Nature ReservePark or garden · 6.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B79 district

What is the crime rate in the B79 district?

Across Lichfield, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B79 district?

The average home in Lichfield sold for £335,799 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £521,001, semi-detached £314,921, terraced £250,381, flats £162,126. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B79 district?

The nearest primary school is Anker Valley Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B79 district?

Tamworth High Level is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B79 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £69,220 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in B79

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