B79 9DQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B79) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9DQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B79.
Postal Sector. In our case B79 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DQ.

The regional mail center for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B79 9DQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is TAMWORTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B79 9DQ postcode have the street address of Victoria Meadow

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B79 9DQ postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!

It is situated within the post town of TAMWORTH within the old postal county of Staffordshire.

B79 9DQ is within the village of Elford.

The B79 9DQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B79 9DQ are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in B79 9DQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for B79 9DQ

Latitude	52.6908970459
Longitude	-1.72195997871

Ordnance Survey Maps for B79 9DQ

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Weather Forecast for B79 9DQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	40.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B79 9DQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For B79 9DQ

Average Mbps	69.400
Median Mbps	77.300
Maximum Mbps	79.670

B79 9DQ has an average download speed of 69.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

886 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

48% of postcodes (568,512) have slower broadband speeds.

52% of postcodes (615,243) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B79 9DQ

Average Mbps	17.300
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

B79 9DQ has an average upload speed of 17.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,680 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

84% of postcodes (993,540) have slower upload speeds.

16% of postcodes (184,421) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B79 9DQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

The Howard Primary School

Address: The Howard Primary School, The Square, Elford, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9DB

Distance: 0.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01827383292

England Secondary Schools

The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)

Address: The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy), Comberford Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9AA

Distance: 2.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 0182757178

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B79 9DQ

ALREWAS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 63A MAIN STREET, ALREWAS, BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE13 7AE

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

LICHFIELD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: THE DENTAL CENTRE, WHITTINGTON, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS14 9PY

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

DALE HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 15-16 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JN

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: :

TAMWORTH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: THE HOLLIES, 25 ALBERT ROAD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7JS

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

RIVERSIDE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 24A LICHFIELD STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7QE

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: :

TAMWORTH HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 21 CHURCH STREET, TAMWORTH, B79 7BX

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B79 9DQ

WHITTINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 13B MAIN STREET, WHITTINGTON, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS14 9JU

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 432456

FRADLEY PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 6, THE STIRLING CENTRE, TYE ROAD, LICHFIELD, WS13 8ST

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 444428

ALREWAS PHARMACY

Address: 120A MAIN STREET, ALREWAS, BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE13 7AE

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 790711

PRESCRIPTION CARE SERVICES

Address: 1C PACKINGTON HAYES, TAMWORTH ROAD, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS14 9PN

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01827 826261

TAMWORTH PHARMACY

Address: 146 MASEFIELD DRIVE, LEYFIELDS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8JA

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01827 64510

TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 3 BOLEY PARK CENTRE, RYKNILD STREET, LICHFIELD, WS14 9XU

Distance: 3.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 258370

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B79 9DQ

COLIN BEESON OPTOMETRISTS

Address: LONGLEA OPTICAL PRACTICE, LICHFIELD ROAD, HOPWAS, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B78 3AG

Distance: 3.48 miles

Contact: :

EYE SOCIETY CORP

Address: 7 LITTLE CHURCH LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 7AX

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

ZEIDAN EYE CARE CENTRE

Address: 1 SILVER STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NH

Distance: 4.10 miles

Contact: :

PORTLAND OPTICIANS (TAMWORTH)

Address: 1 MIDDLE ENTRY, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7NJ

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: :

PHILIP HOWARD OPTICIANS

Address: 23 MARKET STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7LR

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

JENKS OPTICIANS (TAMWORTH)

Address: 31 GEORGE STREET, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7LJ

Distance: 4.16 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B79 9DQ

BROWN J.R.D - BRANCH

Address: WHITTINGTON VILLAGE HALL, LANGTON CRESCENT, WHITTINGTON, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS14 9LR

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 432616

ALREWAS

Address: EXCHANGE ROAD, ALREWAS, BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE13 7AS

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 790316

THE ALDERGATE MED.PRACT.

Address: THE MOUNT, 10 SALTERS LANE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 8BH

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01827 219843

ALDERGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 10 SALTERS LANE, TAMWORTH, B79 8BH

Distance: 3.75 miles

Contact: :

HOLLIES PRACTICE

Address: TAMWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7EA

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01827 217799

CROWN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: TAMWORTH HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER GUNGATE, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE, B79 7EA

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01827 315355

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Transport Links near B79 9DQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B79 9DQ

Tamworth
Tamworth station, Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7JT
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 7.90 minutes
Wilnecote (Staffs)
Wilnecote station, Watling Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5AL
Distance: 6.73 miles
Driving Time: 11.87 minutes
Lichfield Trent Valley
Lichfield Trent Valley station, Station Approach,, off Burton Road, Lichfield, WS13 6HE
Distance: 7.81 miles
Driving Time: 10.26 minutes
Lichfield City
Lichfield City station, Station Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6HX
Distance: 8.80 miles
Driving Time: 12.17 minutes
Shenstone
Shenstone station, Station Road, Shenstone, Staffordshire, WS14 0NW
Distance: 11.58 miles
Driving Time: 13.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B79 9DQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B79 9DQ

M42 J10

Distance: 8.76 miles

Driving Time: 12.80 minutes

M6 TOLL T5

Distance: 10.84 miles

Driving Time: 12.09 minutes

M42 J11

Distance: 11.31 miles

Driving Time: 18.55 minutes

M6 TOLL T3

Distance: 11.33 miles

Driving Time: 16.25 minutes

M6 TOLL T4

Distance: 20.99 miles

Driving Time: 22.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B79 9DQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Tamworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Christopher Pincher
Contact Details	Contact Christopher Pincher
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the B79 9DQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Lichfield District Council and the County Council is Staffordshire County Council.

Staffordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Lichfield District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Lichfield District at the following link Lichfield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Lichfield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Lichfield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B79 9DQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Staffordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and arts - Staffordshire County Council

House Sales in B79 9DQ

Yearly House Sales for B79 9DQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£193,000	£193,000	£193,000	1
2015	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2016	£219,000	£219,000	£219,000	1
2019	£187,000	£187,000	£187,000	1
2023	£385,000	£385,000	£385,000	1

Postcodes near the B79 9DQ Postcode

B79 9DA Church Road B79 9BU Croft Close B79 9AB Elizabeth Grove B79 9BP The Beck B79 9BT The Beck B79 9DG The Osiers B79 9BX The Shrubbery B79 9DB The Square

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B79 9DQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B79 9DQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Eastern Avenue, LICHFIELD, WS13 6RL	6.01 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Iceland
Morrisons, Upper Gungate, TAMWORTH, B79 7NU	6.26 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Morrisons
Aldi, Church Street, LICHFIELD, WS13 6EB	6.59 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Aldi
Iceland, George Street, TAMWORTH, B79 7LQ	6.75 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Iceland
Aldi, Saxon Drive, TAMWORTH, B79 7HY	6.76 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the B79 9DQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B79 9DQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Green Lane Service Area, Tamworth, B77 5PS	6.70 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Green Lane Service Area
Shobnell Retail Leisure Park, Burton On Trent, DE14 2AP	8.41 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Shobnell Retail Leisure Park
Unit 25, Swan Walk, Burton On Trent, DE14 1DD	8.59 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to Unit 25, Swan Walk
A51/b5013 Weston Springs Road, Rugeley, WS15 2AS	10.17 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to A51/b5013 Weston Springs Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B79 9DQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bitterscote Drive, Bonehill, TAMWORTH, B78 3HD	4.40 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to McDonald's, Bitterscote Drive, Bonehill, TAMWORTH, B78 3HD
McDonald's, Conduit Street, LICHFIELD, WS13 6JR	4.42 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to McDonald's, Conduit Street, LICHFIELD, WS13 6JR
McDonald's, Wall Island, Birmingham Road, LICHFIELD, WS14 0QP	5.41 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to McDonald's, Wall Island, Birmingham Road, LICHFIELD, WS14 0QP
McDonald's, Watling Street, Two Gates, TAMWORTH, B77 5AB	5.85 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to McDonald's, Watling Street, Two Gates, TAMWORTH, B77 5AB

KFC Restaurants near B79 9DQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ventura Retail Park, Ventura Park Road, TAMWORTH, B78 3JD	4.49 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to KFC Tamworth - Ventura Retail Park
KFC, Middleway Park, Guild Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 1NQ	8.72 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to KFC Burton on Trent - Guild Street
KFC, Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, WALSALL, WS9 9NP	9.59 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to KFC Walsall Wood - Lichfield Road
KFC, Princess Alice Drive, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6RB	11.25 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to KFC Birmingham - New Oscott
KFC, Image Business Park, East Cannock Road, Hednesford, CANNOCK, WS12 1LT	11.88 miles	Directions from B79 9DQ to KFC Hednesford - Old Hednesford Road