The UK Postcode Database

B79 8AB

a postcode in Staffordshire

Introduced in January 1980
B79 8AB 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 B79 8AB

Croft Street - 30 properties, USRN 39400559

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6389 / 52°38'20"N

Longitude: -1.6927 / 1°41'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588464 5832903

OS Easting: 420894

OS Northing: 304614

OS Grid: SK208046

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4FD.JW6

Mapcode Global: WHCGX.ZX4V

Open Location Code: 9C4WJ8Q4+HW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92dp63

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11371 / 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 B79 8AB on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:27
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 First Quarter
Moon Rises 11:39
Moon sets 23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for B79 8AB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B79 8AB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 March 2023 1, Hill Cottages, Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Other property type Freehold £6,000,000
19 July 2022 18 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
21 December 2020 7 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £280,000
4 December 2020 2 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £290,000
2 October 2020 3 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £208,000
18 May 2020 1 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
30 April 2020 1 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
2 June 2017 32 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
30 August 2016 3 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,750
6 November 2015 1 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
21 August 2015 22 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
5 December 2014 11 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £245,000
1 December 2014 18 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
24 May 2013 32 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,500
18 July 2011 2 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £175,000
9 July 2010 4 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
25 June 2010 6 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
18 December 2009 28 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £122,000
22 May 2009 30 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
19 June 2008 16 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £176,500
5 April 2007 22 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
28 February 2007 18 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £162,000
21 December 2006 36 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
17 March 2006 3 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £173,000
17 March 2006 9 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £230,000
27 July 2005 17 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £249,995
28 January 2005 1 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £197,500
16 December 2004 11 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £249,995
24 September 2004 5 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
24 September 2004 7 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £225,500
15 September 2004 3 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,500
20 August 2004 9 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £249,995
23 July 2004 15 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
8 April 2004 32 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,000
21 December 2001 28 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
27 July 2001 30 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,950
18 April 2001 32 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,250
12 April 2001 4 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £59,999
29 October 1999 36 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,950
17 September 1999 12 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £63,000
14 August 1998 30 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
15 June 1998 12 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £46,500
25 September 1997 18 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
7 March 1997 16 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
25 October 1996 40 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Detached Freehold £65,000
23 October 1996 30 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,500
9 August 1996 34 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
14 March 1995 32 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,500
9 February 1995 2 Croft Street, Tamworth B79 8AB Semi-detached Freehold £46,000

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 B79 8AB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Tamworth

MP

Sarah Edwards Labour

Tamworth Borough Council
District council ward

Spital

Councillors

Samuel Smith Conservative

Gareth Coates Labour

Marion Couchman Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B79 8AB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00152123 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00168396 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01029851 Tamworth 002E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006218 Tamworth 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05007072 Spital Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000199 Tamworth 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
E33022451 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
E43000133 Tamworth, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
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
E58001837 Perrycrofts ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63009752 Tamworth 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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