Postcode B78 3BL is located in an urban city, within the Fazeley ward of Lichfield in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset is £55,417 per year. The nearest station is Tamworth, about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,715 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset is £55,417 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 327 ft away from B78 3BL.
Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset near B78 3BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Tamworth located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £221,250 (about £282 per square foot) in Fazeley area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £415,000 | £312 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £274,000 | £297 |
| Terraced | 13 | £203,000 | £241 |
| Flats | 7 | £170,000 | £268 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £271,250 | £135,250 | £174,000 | £173,250 |
| 2017 | £369,000 | £135,000 | £189,500 | £136,500 |
| 2018 | £328,000 | £140,000 | £200,000 | £179,000 |
| 2019 | £339,000 | £133,250 | £196,750 | £208,750 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £141,750 | £217,500 | £183,000 |
| 2021 | £413,000 | £147,000 | £205,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £150,000 | £250,500 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £407,500 | £160,000 | £242,250 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £486,500 | £156,500 | £250,000 | £213,000 |
| 2025 | £438,500 | £166,250 | £265,000 | £201,500 |
| 2026 | £317,500 | £215,625 | £276,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £262 | £226 | £203 | £203 |
| 2017 | £217 | £212 | £205 | £197 |
| 2018 | £241 | £220 | £215 | £201 |
| 2019 | £241 | £207 | £221 | £186 |
| 2020 | £263 | £224 | £235 | £206 |
| 2021 | £301 | £250 | £248 | £213 |
| 2022 | £290 | £260 | £249 | £244 |
| 2023 | £310 | £241 | £285 | £257 |
| 2024 | £336 | £253 | £255 | £260 |
| 2025 | £323 | £261 | £293 | £296 |
| 2026 | £314 | £267 | £305 | £238 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B78 3BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 32, The Green, Tamworth, B78 3HW | Detached | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 51, Park Lane, Tamworth, B78 3HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £318,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 443, Watling Street, Tamworth, B78 3ND | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £276,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 403, Watling Street, Tamworth, B78 3ND | Other | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 3, Manor Road, Tamworth, B78 3NA | Detached | Freehold | £512,500 |
In the B78 3BL postcode area, located within Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B78 3BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Sandhu Stores | 543 Watling Street, Mile Oak, Tamworth, B78 3NF | Walking directions to Sandhu Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Lichfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B78 3BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Farrell
Fazeley - Elected 4 May 2023
John David Thomas Hill
Fazeley - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Edwards
Tamworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B78 3BL records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around B78 3BL in Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset is £221,250 (about £282 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to B78 3BL, including Longwood Primary School (Good), Dunstall Park Primary School and Millfield Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B78 3BL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,715 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tamworth covering B78 3BL is Sarah Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alex Farrell (Conservative and Unionist Party) and John David Thomas Hill (Conservative and Unionist Party).