B78 3UE

a postcode in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

Introduced in January 1980

B78 3UE	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 3UE

Peel Close - 27 properties, USRN 23400176

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5987 / 52°35'55"N

Longitude: -1.7181 / 1°43'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 586823 5828397

OS Easting: 419191

OS Northing: 300131

OS Grid: SK191001

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4FY.4FJ

Mapcode Global: WHCH3.LY25

Open Location Code: 9C4WH7XJ+FQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92do33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17844 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B78 3UE on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:48

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:04 to 04:13
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:39
Moon sets	23:56

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

Residential Property Sales in B78 3UE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 June 2023	17 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£412,500
19 January 2023	22 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
13 August 2020	3 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
6 December 2019	25 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,500
28 June 2019	18 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£227,500
14 December 2018	14 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
19 July 2018	24 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
27 April 2018	1 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
2 September 2016	25 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,950
21 November 2014	3 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,950
29 November 2013	11 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,500
25 October 2013	25 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
30 November 2012	7 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
2 November 2012	5 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
5 September 2012	25 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
24 August 2012	3 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
17 February 2012	8 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
24 July 2009	3 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,000
2 November 2007	17 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
7 July 2005	17 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
17 June 2005	11 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£142,000
31 July 2003	8 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£133,000
23 May 2003	20 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
11 April 2003	1 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£132,500
28 March 2003	19 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
1 March 2002	14 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£83,500
11 January 2002	7 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
14 February 2001	8 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
8 December 2000	18 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
20 October 2000	6 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
6 August 1999	17 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
21 August 1998	1 Peel Close, Drayton Bassett, Tamworth B78 3UE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,960

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 3UE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Tamworth

MP

Sarah Edwards Labour

Lichfield District Council

District council ward

Bourne Vale

Councillor

Brian Yeates Conservative

B78 3UE also falls within the Civil Parish of Drayton Bassett, 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 3UE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00150244		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029488	Lichfield 012A	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
E04008921	Drayton Bassett	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010655	Bourne Vale	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
E33022146		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
E63002689	Drayton Bassett	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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