Balfour is in Tamworth and in Tamworth district. B79 7BE is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tamworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour, Tamworth, B79 7BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B79 7BG, B79 7DQ, B79 7BQ, B79 7NB, B79 7QB, B79 7DB, B79 7QD, B79 7DH, B79 7DD.

Balfour Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tamworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B79 7BE

Average Price
£83,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£83,479
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour

Average Price
£159,476
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BalfourStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 58 Weymouth House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-11-29 £64,393
Flat 58 Weymouth House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£36,0002000-08-11 £102,565

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate , B79 7EL 		3out of 4 337 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
William MacGregor Primary School
Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF 		3out of 4 1,418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ 		3out of 4 1,507 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF 		3out of 4 1,652 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ashcroft Infants' School
Mildenhall , Off Wigginton Road B79 8RU 		3out of 4 1,725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Ashby Road , B79 8AH 		3out of 4 1,027 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road , B79 9AA 		3out of 4 2,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF 		2out of 4 2,840 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE 		2out of 4 3,127 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF 		2out of 4 4,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road , B79 8AA 		- not rated 1,008 yd Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stepping Stones School
Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS 		- not rated 756 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL 		3out of 4 1,210 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , B77 4EN 		4out of 4 3,433 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ 		4out of 4 3,471 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tudor House Café111A LICHFIELD STREET67 yd
Portobello Ristorante12 Silver Street73 yd
Blue Water Indian Restaurant11, Silver Street73 yd
The Helping Hands CaféUnit 2 Offa House, Orchard Street75 yd
No.18 Coffee House & Wine Bar18 LICHFIELD STREET87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dares13 SILVER STREET75 yd
The Old Bank House9 Lady Bank, Holloway104 yd
Tamworth Castle Bowling Club2 The Green, Ladybank111 yd
RAF Association Club22 Lichfield Street130 yd
The Lucky KissFirst Floor and second floor, 4 - 5 Market Street134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow Takeaway / China Palace Takeaway71 Church Street84 yd
China Aroma68 CHURCH STREET93 yd
Anker Fish Bar104 LICHFIELD STREET100 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery37, Aldergate135 yd
Swallow Cantonese Take AwaySwallow Chinese Takeaway, 39A Aldergate135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tamworth Co Op Church St1 - 5 Church Street136 yd
Farmfoods2 - 4 Middle Entry233 yd
LidlLidl, Bolebridge Street377 yd
Iceland50 Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street378 yd
MorrisonsUpper Gungate520 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moorgate Primary Academy
MOORGATE 		grass pitches354 yd
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed)
TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE 		511 yd
Moor Street
MOOR STREET 		grass pitches525 yd
The Gym (Tamworth)
STRYKERS STRYKERS RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite541 yd
Total Fitness Centre (Closed)
Mill Chambers Mill Chambers Mill Lane 		health and fitness suite565 yd
Snowdome
RIVER DRIVE 		ice rinks, ski slopes713 yd
Snowdome Fitness
RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool713 yd
South Staffordshire College
CROFT STREET 		grass pitches868 yd
South Staffordshire College (Tamworth Campus)
CROFT STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite868 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Tamworth)
BONEHILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool926 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balfour Street dangerous?

In 2023, 780 crimes were reported near Balfour . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B79 7BE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balfour, Tamworth, B79 7BE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B79 7BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Human health and social work activities5
Manufacturing2
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Education1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female111
Male79

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced45
Widowed45

Health

Very good health32
Good health51
Fair health64
Bad health27
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 23
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and Asian2
White186

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union10
Rest of Europe5
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom117
Lithuania2
Romania7
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion53
Christian128
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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