B79 7NB Tamworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Holloway, Tamworth: 26 addresses
- Lady Bank, The Leys: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Holloway, Tamworth: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Holloway, Tamworth: 1 address
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 A (77% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tamworth, Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 24.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- TAMWORTH CASTLE, grade I
- 1, SILVER STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 3, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 2, LADY BANK, grade II
- 3 AND 4, LADY BANK, grade II
- 32, 33 AND 33A, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 34, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 5, LADY BANK, grade II
- 6 AND 7, LADY BANK, grade II
- 6, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 8, LADY BANK, grade II
- 9, LADY BANK, grade II
- BOWLING CLUB HOUSE AND ATTACHED TERRACE WALL TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF BREWERY HOUSE, grade II
- BREWERY HOUSE, grade II
- CASTLE COACH HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALL EXTENDING TO HOLLOWAY LODGE, grade II
- CASTLE HOTEL LAKINS NIGHT CLUB THE BOW STREET RUNNER, grade II
- Former Peel Arms Hotel, grade II
- FRONT GARDEN WALL, RAILINGS AND GATE TO EAST OF BREWERY HOUSE, grade II
- HOLLOWAY LODGE, grade II
- REVETMENT WALL AND RAILINGS EAST SIDE OF LADYBANK, grade II
- STATUE OF ETHELFLEDA APPROXIMATELY 13.5 METRES EAST OF HOLLOWAY LODGE, grade II
- URN APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF HOLLOWAY LODGE, grade II
- WALL ENCIRCLING TAMWORTH CASTLE, grade II
- WALL TO EAST OF HOLLOWAY LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Norris Bros, Lichfield Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Progressive Club, Halford Street: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Phoenix Special Purpose Machines, Hospital Street: up to 16 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Arriva Bus Depot, Aldergate: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Hyundai Garage, Lichfield Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Co-op filling station: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Club, Spinning School Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- 10 Colehill, Tamworth, B79 7HE, permissioned (470 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 31 addresses are between 62 m and 67 m above sea level (65 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 | 930 m |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Polesworth 150 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest New Street Tamworth | 140 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 420 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Surgery | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Tamworth Police Station | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tamworth News | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.8 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,250 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 31 |
7 of the postcode's 31 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Holloway.