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B78 3HN

POSTCODE

A Castle postcode in Tamworth, a 21-minute walk from Tamworth Rail.

Secondary applications close Sat 31 Oct. You apply through Staffordshire, even for schools in other councils.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Dunstall Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  2. 2
    Moorgate Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  3. 3
    Sutherland School

    All-through

    0.66 mi

  4. 4
    Mortimer House School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.89 mi

  5. 5
    Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.6

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

    16 plus

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Tamworth Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Tamworth HL Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Tamworth High Level Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Marston Park

    Bus · opp · west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Marston Park

    Bus · adj · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Etchell Road

    Bus · opp · north

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sainsbury's Store

    Bus · adj · east

    372 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sainsbury's Store

    Bus · opp · west

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B78 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B78 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 134 sales

B78 3HN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the B78 3 sector.

Average price
£293,804
Median price: £272,000
Median -4.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 134 sales
View district B78
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £275,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£336k£291k£245k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£275,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 3SZ
£330,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
B78 3XT
£300,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
B78 3AY
£240,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 3PB
£109,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B78 3JS
£278,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
B78 3TY
£296,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 3HZ
£235,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
B78 3QF
£180,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 3NR
£278,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B78 3FW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B78 3HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B78 3HN

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -49%
735536
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +127%
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -57%
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1383
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -33%
876951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

136
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 · Tamworth 005 (E02006221)

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
£53,940

£46,282–£62,865

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,644

£33,579–£44,473

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,577

£32,762–£38,635

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,175

£28,172–£36,746

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: 1,522
White Brit.91.5%
Other White3.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,522
Christian52.4%
No religion40.9%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist0.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,521
50–6422.8%
35–4920.1%
25–3411.7%
65–7411.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 661
One person: other19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%

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.
16286
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16286 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 3HN

England
Country
Tamworth
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Castle
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B78 3HN
Coordinates
52.6298, -1.7089
Grid reference
SK197035
Easting
419,798
Northing
303,596
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJ7HR+WC
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tamworth
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Tamworth
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Tamworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Tamworth E14001538
Constituency
E14001538
Staffordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001538
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Tamworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tamworth

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Staffordshire
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Staffordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 05Q
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tamworth 005B E01029837
E01029837
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 005 E02006221
E02006221
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tamworth 005B E01029837
E01029837
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tamworth 005 E02006221
E02006221
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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

September 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
September 2002 — Introduced
Postcode B78 3HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029837 and MSOA E02006221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16286
Present — Active
Postcode B78 3HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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