Balfour is in Tamworth and in Tamworth district. B79 7BH 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 7BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B79 7BQ, B79 7BJ, B79 7BG, B79 7NB, B79 7BN, B79 7BL, B79 7QD, B79 7BE, B79 7QB.

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 7BH

Average Price
£197,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£197,772
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
37 Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-30 £171,794
4 Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-03-25 £213,350
27 Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-12-04 £178,764
26 Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002018-03-02 £203,956
28 Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002017-12-13 £186,355

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate , B79 7EL 		3out of 4 524 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
William MacGregor Primary School
Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF 		3out of 4 1,447 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ 		3out of 4 1,690 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF 		3out of 4 1,792 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road , B79 8EN 		3out of 4 1,914 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,216 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road , B79 9AA 		3out of 4 2,354 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF 		2out of 4 2,926 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 3,086 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF 		2out of 4 4,240 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 1,195 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 894 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL 		3out of 4 1,176 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ 		4out of 4 3,447 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , B77 4EN 		4out of 4 3,498 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Community Together CicCASTLE GROUNDS, Holloway122 yd
No.18 Coffee House & Wine Bar18 LICHFIELD STREET180 yd
Tudor House Café111A LICHFIELD STREET211 yd
Portobello Ristorante12 Silver Street211 yd
Blue Water Indian Restaurant11, Silver Street211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tamworth Castle Bowling Club2 The Green, Ladybank136 yd
The Old Bank House9 Lady Bank, Holloway161 yd
Tamworth Masonic Rooms29 Lichfield Street179 yd
RAF Association Club22 Lichfield Street183 yd
Dares13 SILVER STREET226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anker Fish Bar104 LICHFIELD STREET207 yd
Papa John's90 Lichfield Street234 yd
Rainbow Takeaway / China Palace Takeaway71 Church Street251 yd
China Aroma68 CHURCH STREET261 yd
Ephesus Takeaway11a Church Street305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tamworth Co Op Church St1 - 5 Church Street305 yd
Farmfoods2 - 4 Middle Entry350 yd
Iceland50 Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street453 yd
LidlLidl, Bolebridge Street560 yd
AsdaAsda Stores Plc, Ventura Park Road616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Tamworth)
STRYKERS STRYKERS RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite443 yd
Moorgate Primary Academy
MOORGATE 		grass pitches529 yd
Moor Street
MOOR STREET 		grass pitches580 yd
Snowdome
RIVER DRIVE 		ice rinks, ski slopes683 yd
Snowdome Fitness
RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool683 yd
Total Fitness Centre (Closed)
Mill Chambers Mill Chambers Mill Lane 		health and fitness suite686 yd
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed)
TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE 		687 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Tamworth)
BONEHILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool759 yd
Anytime Fitness (Tamworth)
BITTERSCOTE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite797 yd
Tamworth Football Club
THE LAMB GROUND THE LAMB GROUND KETTLEBROOK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches925 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 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, 760 crimes were reported near Balfour . Only 12% 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 7BH.

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 7BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Retired66
Part-Time Employee46
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed16
Other15
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education6
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male190

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated12
Divorced53
Widowed21

Health

Very good health142
Good health125
Fair health72
Bad health34
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 50
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White367

Country of Birth

United Kingdom350
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK350
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland2
Romania3
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held98

Religion

No religion197
Christian156
Other religion2
Not answered20
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