B79 8DW

a postcode in Staffordshire

Introduced in September 1991

B79 8DW	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 8DW

Lawrence Court - 21 properties, USRN 39400876

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 39404691

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6419 / 52°38'30"N

Longitude: -1.7024 / 1°42'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587798 5833226

OS Easting: 420233

OS Northing: 304946

OS Grid: SK202049

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4FD.8DZ

Mapcode Global: WHCGX.TVHJ

Open Location Code: 9C4WJ7RX+Q2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92dp54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8774 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B79 8DW 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 today	04:12 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 8DW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B79 8DW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 May 2024	9 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£164,750
4 July 2022	6 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Other property type	Leasehold	£76,950
26 November 2021	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
21 June 2019	5 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
14 June 2018	16 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£147,000
14 June 2018	16 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£147,000
23 February 2018	17 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
13 December 2017	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
30 June 2017	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
5 June 2017	7 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£121,000
7 August 2013	3 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£42,000
27 July 2007	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£118,000
25 May 2007	6 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£63,000
15 December 2006	17 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£117,500
3 November 2006	16 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£60,000
28 April 2006	3 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£50,000
28 June 2004	8 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£99,000
30 January 2004	6 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£48,500
4 March 2003	20 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£31,000
20 December 2002	8 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,500
3 September 2002	21 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£26,000
27 June 2002	1 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£54,000
26 April 2002	18 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£32,500
23 March 2001	3 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£28,000
17 July 2000	11 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000
30 June 2000	3 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£26,950
16 June 2000	7 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,950
4 February 2000	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,000
28 September 1999	19 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£26,500
27 August 1999	21 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£21,500
13 August 1999	20 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,000
28 September 1998	19 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£23,500
4 March 1998	14 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£50,000
29 January 1998	5 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£23,500
19 December 1997	16 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£25,000
14 November 1997	18 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£22,995
29 March 1995	12 Lawrence Court, Tamworth B79 8DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£19,000

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 8DW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Tamworth

MP

Sarah Edwards Labour

Tamworth Borough Council

District council ward

Mercian

Councillors

Richard Kingstone Independent

Lee Clarke Labour

Patricia Pallett Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B79 8DW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00152106		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01029850	Tamworth 002D	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
E05007071	Mercian	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
E33022454		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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