B77 4NG Tamworth
Live postcode, introduced March 1982. Ward: Glascote. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Tamworth in 2026-27: Band D £2,301 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,534 | £1,789 | £2,045 | £2,301 | £2,812 | £3,323 | £3,835 | £4,602 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (57% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Profile Wrappers, Marlborough Way: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
- The Winning Post Pub, Argyle Street: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 54 addresses are between 90 m and 97 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tamworth 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Polesworth 150 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Jasmine Road Amington | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Atherstone | 9.6 km |
| Car parks | Tamworth Station Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tri-Links Medical Practice | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Miss S Khan | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 820 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hodge Lane Nature Reserve 5.4 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,980 m² | 660 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alvecote priory and dovecote, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alvecote priory and dovecote | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alvecote Wood | Wood | 1.8 km east |
| Alvecote Pools | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km east |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km south |
| Hayter's Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km north |
| Dorcas Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 54 |
9 of the postcode's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.