The UK Postcode Database

B79 9LJ

a postcode in Staffordshire

Introduced in January 1980
B79 9LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B79 9LJ

Moores Croft - 14 properties, USRN 23400824

School Lane - 2 properties, USRN 23410107

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7065 / 52°42'23"N

Longitude: -1.6876 / 1°41'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588667 5840424

OS Easting: 421202

OS Northing: 312131

OS Grid: SK212121

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5FZ.651

Mapcode Global: WHCGR.17MH

Open Location Code: 9C4WP846+HW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92dq79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21122 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B79 9LJ on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:26
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:51
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:05 to 04:12
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 12:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for B79 9LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B79 9LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 February 2022 2 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,999
14 July 2021 10 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
29 June 2020 4 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,500
24 January 2019 4 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
10 July 2014 18 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
18 January 2012 2 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,000
22 March 2011 3 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
13 August 2010 10 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
13 February 2007 3 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
16 December 2005 3 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
19 January 2005 10 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
24 November 2003 1 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £146,000
15 December 2000 1 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £68,200
20 April 2000 2 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Detached Leasehold £39,950
26 February 1999 1 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
27 February 1998 4 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth B79 9LJ Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,000

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 9LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Tamworth

MP

Sarah Edwards Labour

Lichfield District Council
District council ward

Mease Valley

Councillor

Philip Bennion Liberal Democrats

B79 9LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Edingale, 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 B79 9LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00150397 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01029516 Lichfield 008A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02006153 Lichfield 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04008922 Edingale Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010667 Mease Valley 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
E33022122 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
E58001827 Lichfield Rural East ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63009576 Edingale 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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