Kensington Drive is in Tamworth and in Tamworth district. B79 8RE is located in the Spital electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tamworth. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B79 8RD, B79 8RF, B79 8PD, B79 8QT, B79 8RQ, B79 8RG, B79 8RB, B79 8RL, B79 8PB.

Kensington Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Drive are based on 128 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 8RE

Average Price
£404,822
Semi-Detached
£389,245
Terraced
£375,686
Detached
£429,782
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Drive

Average Price
£295,255
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Kensington Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£300,7202022-09-30 £287,860
26 Kensington Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002022-06-14 £471,054
4 Kensington Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£310,0002022-05-30 £313,066
9 Kensington Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£325,0002022-04-29 £332,177
23 Kensington Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002022-02-25 £331,634

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ
3out of 4 204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ashcroft Infants' School
Mildenhall , Off Wigginton Road B79 8RU
3out of 4 606 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF
3out of 4 728 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Claremont Road , B79 8EN
3out of 4 814 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate , B79 7EL
3out of 4 995 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 494 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road , B79 9AA
3out of 4 1,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF
2out of 4 2,992 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 4,007 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF
2out of 4 5,310 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 627 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 1,244 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL
3out of 4 2,240 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , B77 4EN
4out of 4 3,692 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ
4out of 4 4,254 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
Ana’s Kebab-Tamworth45 - 45B Lower Gungate1,048 yd
The Coton CentreComberford Road, Tamworth1,051 yd
Gemini Restaurant39 - 41 LOWER GUNGATE1,065 yd
The Albert Restaurant32 Albert Road1,072 yd
Champagne Indian FusionChampagne Indian Fusion, 7a Aldergate1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RiftswoodComberford Road166 yd
Tamworth Athletic ClubTown Stadium, Marlborough Way388 yd
The WiggintonThe Wigginton, Wigginton Road515 yd
Tam O' ShanterCedar Drive631 yd
Tamworth & District Rugby ClubSolway Close881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dragon Express156 Masefield Drive518 yd
Leyfields Fish Bar142 Masefield Drive518 yd
Jasmine House Takeaway2 Cedar Drive631 yd
CafeexpresshopCaffe Express, Tamworth Railway Station1,016 yd
Tamworth Pizza & Kebab House55 Lower Gungate1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsUpper Gungate872 yd
LidlLidl, Bolebridge Street1,045 yd
Booker Cash & CarryApollo, Lichfield Road Industrial Estate1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spital Bowls And Tennis Club
Wigginton Road
tennis courts243 yd
Landau-Forte Academy Qems
LANDAU FORTE ACADEMY QEMS LANDAU FORTE ACADEMY QEMS ASHBY ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool406 yd
Landau-Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
ASHBY ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite529 yd
South Staffordshire College
CROFT STREET
grass pitches664 yd
South Staffordshire College (Tamworth Campus)
CROFT STREET
grass pitches, health and fitness suite664 yd
Moorgate Primary Academy
MOORGATE
grass pitches977 yd
Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club
Wigginton Park
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Tamworth Youth Centre (Closed)
TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE TAMWORTH YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE SPINNING SCHOOL LANE
1,022 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 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.9%

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 speed69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 185 crimes were reported near Kensington Drive . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B79 8RE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Drive, Tamworth, B79 8RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired47
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Construction24
Education22
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities12
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female177
Male161

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated7
Divorced37
Widowed13

Health

Very good health187
Good health105
Fair health31
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 101

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other1
White323
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Ireland4
Lithuania2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion155
Christian161
Not answered22