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B78 1HX

POSTCODE

A Polesworth West postcode in North Warwickshire, a 15-minute walk from Polesworth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Polesworth School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.7

    0.56 mi

  2. 2
    Birchwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  3. 3
    The Nethersole CofE Academy

    Primary

    0.75 mi

  4. 4
    Dordon Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.0 mi

  5. 5
    Garden Village Primary Academy

    Primary

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Polesworth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station

    Rail · Southbound

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Tamworth HL Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Hermitage Close

    Bus · Opp · east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hermitage Close

    Bus · Adj · west

    65 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bulls Head

    Bus · Adj · east

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · Adj · west

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · Opp · east

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B78 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B78 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 132 sales

B78 1HX has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B78 1 sector.

Average price
£259,013
Median price: £240,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 132 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £241,142
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£288k£211k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£265,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 1JZ
£195,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
B78 1AJ
£320,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
B78 1TL
£260,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 1BB
£210,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 1EJ
£263,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 1LH
£175,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
B78 1QA
£341,250 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 1JY
£382,500 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
B78 1LJ
£303,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
B78 1TE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B78 1HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B78 1HX

Counts are for Polesworth West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

19
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North Warwickshire 001 (E02006468)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,998

£45,467–£61,775

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,061

£33,065–£43,812

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,384

£31,757–£37,229

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,837

£29,644–£38,623

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,749
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.2%
White Irish0.6%
African0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,746
Christian53.7%
No religion41.0%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,745
50–6422.1%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.9%
65–7412.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 756
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+9.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19200
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19200 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B78 1HX

England
Country
North Warwickshire
Local Authority
Warwickshire
Polesworth West
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B78 1HX
Coordinates
52.6184, -1.6239
Grid reference
SK255023
Easting
425,559
Northing
302,354
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ99G+9C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Polesworth and Dordon
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
North Warwickshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Warwickshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North Warwickshire and Bedworth E14001400
Constituency
E14001400
Warwickshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Polesworth West
Constituency code
E14001400
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Polesworth
International Territorial Level
North Warwickshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Warwickshire
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Warwickshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Warwickshire 001F E01031040
E01031040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Warwickshire 001 E02006468
E02006468
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Warwickshire 001F E01031040
E01031040
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Warwickshire 001 E02006468
E02006468
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:51 AM4:49 PM
6:51 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:51 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B78 1HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031040 and MSOA E02006468 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19200
Present — Active
Postcode B78 1HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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