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

Nearby postcodes are: B79 7BG, B79 7BJ, B79 7QD, B79 7QB, B79 7BE, B79 7BH, B79 7BN, B79 7NB, B79 7QF.

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 7BQ

Average Price
£104,001
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,001
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 50 Peel House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£103,0002022-01-20 £101,240
Flat 25 Peel House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-08-06 £99,430
Flat 51 Peel House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-09-12 £80,443
Flat 51 Peel House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£92,5002008-04-17 £109,301
Flat 58 Peel House Balfour, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0001997-10-24 £129,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate , B79 7EL 		3out of 4 426 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
William MacGregor Primary School
Glascote Road , Glascote B77 2AF 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ 		3out of 4 1,584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF 		3out of 4 1,684 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road , B79 8EN 		3out of 4 1,806 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 1,122 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road , B79 9AA 		3out of 4 2,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF 		2out of 4 2,929 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 3,158 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF 		2out of 4 4,326 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 1,108 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 859 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL 		3out of 4 1,243 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ 		4out of 4 3,511 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , B77 4EN 		4out of 4 3,514 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
No.18 Coffee House & Wine Bar18 LICHFIELD STREET70 yd
Tudor House Café111A LICHFIELD STREET105 yd
Romanian House Limited104A Lichfield Street106 yd
Community Together CicCASTLE GROUNDS, Holloway136 yd
The Helping Hands CaféUnit 2 Offa House, Orchard Street152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RAF Association Club22 Lichfield Street78 yd
Tamworth Masonic Rooms29 Lichfield Street97 yd
Tamworth Castle Bowling Club2 The Green, Ladybank133 yd
The Old Bank House9 Lady Bank, Holloway148 yd
Dares13 SILVER STREET172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anker Fish Bar104 LICHFIELD STREET97 yd
Papa John's90 Lichfield Street140 yd
Rainbow Takeaway / China Palace Takeaway71 Church Street188 yd
China Aroma68 CHURCH STREET198 yd
Joba's Takeaway81b Bolebridge Street211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tamworth Co Op Church St1 - 5 Church Street242 yd
Farmfoods2 - 4 Middle Entry324 yd
Iceland50 Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street455 yd
LidlLidl, Bolebridge Street482 yd
MorrisonsUpper Gungate618 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moorgate Primary Academy
MOORGATE 		grass pitches421 yd
Moor Street
MOOR STREET 		grass pitches493 yd
The Gym (Tamworth)
STRYKERS STRYKERS RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite533 yd
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed)
TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE 		618 yd
Total Fitness Centre (Closed)
Mill Chambers Mill Chambers Mill Lane 		health and fitness suite662 yd
Snowdome
RIVER DRIVE 		ice rinks, ski slopes745 yd
Snowdome Fitness
RIVER DRIVE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool745 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Tamworth)
BONEHILL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool820 yd
Anytime Fitness (Tamworth)
BITTERSCOTE DRIVE 		health and fitness suite885 yd
South Staffordshire College
CROFT STREET 		grass pitches968 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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 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, 788 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 7BQ.

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 7BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B79 7BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Full-Time Employee18
Other6
Part-Time Employee5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Human health and social work activities3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Manufacturing2
Construction2
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Other1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female66
Male80

Partnership Status

Single34
Married: Opposite sex49
Separated7
Divorced35
Widowed22

Health

Very good health18
Good health50
Fair health40
Bad health28
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
Degree or Similar 10
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White142
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom99
Other EU countries2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion35
Christian100
Buddhist1
Other religion3
Not answered6
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