Postcode B79 8RB is located in an urban city, within the Spital ward of Tamworth in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Coton Farm & Perry Crofts area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Coton Farm & Perry Crofts is £52,770 per year. The nearest station is Tamworth, about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Coton Farm & Perry Crofts has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,278 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Coton Farm & Perry Crofts has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Coton Farm & Perry Crofts is £52,770 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B79 8RB.
Coton Farm & Perry Crofts near B79 8RB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tamworth | N/A | Walking directions to Tamworth |
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £279 per square foot) in Spital area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,100 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £410,125 | £310 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £243,500 | £276 |
| Terraced | 25 | £242,500 | £275 |
| Flats | 21 | £135,000 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327,500 | £114,500 | £170,250 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | £307,498 | £115,000 | £197,475 | £170,250 |
| 2018 | £342,623 | £130,000 | £220,000 | £183,355 |
| 2019 | £340,000 | £132,000 | £225,000 | £178,498 |
| 2020 | £380,000 | £128,000 | £243,500 | £187,500 |
| 2021 | £372,500 | £134,950 | £225,000 | £205,762 |
| 2022 | £399,750 | £139,950 | £250,000 | £199,975 |
| 2023 | £382,000 | £139,250 | £269,000 | £194,000 |
| 2024 | £392,500 | £139,000 | £255,000 | £202,775 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £143,750 | £252,500 | £241,225 |
| 2026 | £417,046 | £115,000 | £242,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244 | £176 | £184 | £161 |
| 2017 | £234 | £180 | £199 | £188 |
| 2018 | £252 | £253 | £234 | £268 |
| 2019 | £255 | £242 | £228 | £201 |
| 2020 | £261 | £234 | £246 | £212 |
| 2021 | £277 | £194 | £244 | £284 |
| 2022 | £292 | £246 | £290 | £236 |
| 2023 | £294 | £223 | £283 | £225 |
| 2024 | £293 | £241 | £270 | £230 |
| 2025 | £313 | £234 | £283 | £277 |
| 2026 | £308 | £257 | £276 | £313 |
There were 49 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B79 8RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 3, Gatcombe Place, Tamworth, B79 8RB | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 23, Wigginton Road, Tamworth, B79 8RH | Terraced | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 7, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RD | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 18, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RD | Flats | Leasehold | £97,500 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 19, St. Edithas Court, Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RD | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 |
In the B79 8RB postcode area, located within Coton Farm & Perry Crofts, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B79 8RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Borough Park Stores | 1 Willington Road, Tamworth, B79 8AS | Walking directions to Borough Park Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Kangs | Lakenheath, Tamworth, B79 8AP | Walking directions to Kangs |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Masefield Drive, Tamworth, B79 8JA | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Upper Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7NU | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | Upper Gungate, Tamworth, B79 7NU | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Tamworth district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B79 8RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Samuel William Smith
Spital - Elected 7 May 2026
Sarah Edwards
Tamworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B79 8RB records about 47 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B79 8RB in Coton Farm & Perry Crofts is £250,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to B79 8RB, including Flax Hill Junior Academy (Good), Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (Good) and Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to B79 8RB is Tamworth, about 831 m away.
B79 8RB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,278 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 B79 8RB is Sarah Edwards (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Samuel William Smith (Reform UK).