B78 or B79?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 15% less in B78 than in B79.
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B78
Tamworth
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B79
Lichfield
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| Median home sale nearby | £258,000
from 165 sales |
£305,000
from 145 sales |
| Average sold price | — | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +1.9% (Tamworth) | +3.9% (Lichfield) |
| Dwelling type | — | Detached house |
| Floor area | — | 122 m² |
| Built | — | 2025 |
| Energy rating | — | A |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £465/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | — | 46 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 7 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
Common questions
Is B78 or B79 cheaper?
B78 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B78 sell for about £258,000 and around B79 for about £305,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Is B78 or B79 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B78 sits in decile 7 of 10 and B79 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in B78 or B79?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.