Overview for Coventry Road, TAMWORTH, B78 2NP

Introduction

Tamworth is a market town and borough in Staffordshire, England, 14 miles (23 km) north-east of Birmingham. The town borders North Warwickshire to the east and north, Lichfield to the north, south-west and west. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through it. The population of Tamworth borough (2021) was 78,646. The wider urban area had a population of 81,964.

Tamworth was the principal centre of royal power of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia during the 8th and 9th centuries. It hosts a simple but elevated 12th century castle, a well-preserved medieval church (the Church of St Editha) and a Moat House. Tamworth was historically divided between Warwickshire and Staffordshire until 1889, when the town was placed entirely in Staffordshire.

The town's industries include logistics, engineering, clothing, brick, tile and paper manufacture. Until 2001 one of its factories was Reliant, which produced the Reliant Robin three-wheeler car and the Reliant Scimitar sports car.

The Snowdome, a prototype real-snow indoor ski slope is in Tamworth and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south is Drayton Manor Theme Park and one of the many marinas serving the Coventry Canal and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal which combine south of the town.

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Summary for Coventry Road, TAMWORTH, B78 2NP

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Kingsbury
within
North Warwickshire
in
Warwickshire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near B78 2NP

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
22
In Progress
3
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near B78 2NP

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Coventry Road, B78 2NP that have been reported to Warwickshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near B78 2NP

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Tamworth and nearby Videos From YouTube

Polesworth Village hyper-lapse test

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Published: 11 Aug 2020

Police

This area is policed by Warwickshire Police.

Warwickshire Police split their policing area into 33 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the North Warwickshire West neighbourhood.

Warwickshire Police

North Warwickshire West Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
23
Jan 2024
24
Vehicle Crime
Feb 2024
14
Jan 2024
17
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
13
Jan 2024
19

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the North Warwickshire parliamentary constituency.

North Warwickshire is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Craig Tracey (Conservative) since May 2015.

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Most Recent House Sales for Coventry Road, B78 2NP

CHURCH HAZE COVENTRY ROAD, B78 2NP
28 Jun 2021
£526,500
NEWLANDS COVENTRY ROAD, B78 2NP
9 Nov 2018
£265,000
WINDRUSH COVENTRY ROAD, B78 2NP
24 Oct 2018
£350,000
RIVERSIDE COTTAGE COVENTRY ROAD, B78 2NP
7 Sep 2018
£310,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for B78 2NP

Latitude
52.560614
Longitude
-1.681708

Residents at B78 2NP

Households
16
Male
21
Female
23
People per Household
2.75

Sunrise and Sunset at B78 2NP

Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
20:27

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

B78 2NP is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.93%
Cloudy69.80%
Rain6.43%
Windy2.77%
Other0.07%

Population

North Warwickshire
63,000

Deprivation Index

57.7 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at B78 2NP

Active
3
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for B78 2NP

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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