The UK Postcode Database

B78 3PJ

a postcode in Staffordshire

Introduced in October 1985
B78 3PJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B78 3PJ

Gainsborough Drive - 44 properties, USRN 23401140

Kirkland Way - 1 property, USRN 23400889

Caistor Close - 1 property, USRN 23401014

Cranwell Rise - 1 property, USRN 23401047

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6147 / 52°36'52"N

Longitude: -1.737 / 1°44'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 585514 5830154

OS Easting: 417907

OS Northing: 301906

OS Grid: SK179019

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4FQ.5N3

Mapcode Global: WHCH3.9J4W

Open Location Code: 9C4WJ777+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92do17

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12205 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B78 3PJ on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 10:17
Moon sets 23:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for B78 3PJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B78 3PJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 January 2024 21 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £510,000
31 August 2021 8 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Leasehold £410,000
30 April 2021 32 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £457,250
23 October 2020 41 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £330,000
6 August 2020 28 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £300,000
27 March 2020 36 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £510,000
10 September 2018 17 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
26 January 2018 32 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £250,000
20 September 2017 28 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £200,000
30 September 2016 12 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Leasehold £246,000
19 September 2016 37 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £305,000
9 October 2015 23 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £290,000
17 April 2015 1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £245,000
19 September 2014 27 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Leasehold £335,000
15 July 2014 15 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £225,000
27 October 2009 10 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
14 September 2007 43 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £247,500
3 August 2007 1 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £249,950
18 December 2006 15 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £241,500
1 June 2005 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £289,000
17 December 2004 27 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Leasehold £280,000
1 December 2003 4 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £249,950
4 October 2002 43 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £155,000
3 October 2002 28 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £158,000
9 August 2002 21 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £220,000
9 August 2002 31 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £164,950
31 July 2002 36 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £237,500
16 May 2002 37 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £175,000
22 March 2002 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £180,000
17 July 2001 20 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Semi-detached Freehold £151,000
15 December 2000 30 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £141,500
26 June 2000 18 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £158,500
28 April 2000 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £159,000
26 November 1999 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £150,000
7 September 1998 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £145,000
26 June 1998 21 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £115,000
3 April 1997 35 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £93,000
25 March 1997 28 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £96,000
20 December 1996 2 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £118,000
4 December 1996 25 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £86,000
6 November 1996 23 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £105,000
21 June 1996 15 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £96,000
29 March 1996 7 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Leasehold £103,500
28 April 1995 32 Gainsborough Drive, Mile Oak, Tamworth B78 3PJ Detached Freehold £87,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B78 3PJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Tamworth

MP

Sarah Edwards Labour

Lichfield District Council
District council ward

Fazeley

Councillors

Alex Farrell Conservative

John Hill Conservative

B78 3PJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Fazeley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B78 3PJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00150331 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01029502 Lichfield 012B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006157 Lichfield 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04008925 Fazeley Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010661 Fazeley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E07000194 Lichfield Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000028 Staffordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001538 Tamworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000015 Staffordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33022144 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000012 Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E37000032 Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000153 NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000010 Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2019 NHS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58001829 Lichfield Rural South ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63009778 Fazeley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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