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B78 3YB

Castle

Tamworth

England / West Midlands / Tamworth / Kettlebrook / Castle / B78 3YB

Overview

Postcode B78 3YB is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Tamworth in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Kettlebrook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kettlebrook is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Wilnecote (Staffs) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kettlebrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Kettlebrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Kettlebrook is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B78 3YB.

Flood risk

Very low

Kettlebrook near B78 3YB has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wilnecote (Staffs) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
4,816.8 per km²

Demographics

British
251
95.8%
Indian
3
1.15%
Other White
3
1.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.76%
Caribbean
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
53
51.46%
Owns outright
43
41.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.83%
Social rents from council
1
0.97%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Castle

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £243,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,000 up to £427,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£366,500
Flats14£131,275
Semi-Detached37£250,000
Terraced40£205,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the B78 3YB postcode area, located within Kettlebrook, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMillfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryTwo Gates Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miNot applicableKettlebrook Short Stay SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco ExpressColeshill Street, Lichfield, B78 3RB
0.5 miLondisAtherstone Street, Lichfield, B78 3RN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.