B75 5SG Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bourne Vale. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Lichfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,352 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,091 | £2,352 | £2,875 | £3,397 | £3,920 | £4,704 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (22% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Lichfield.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 150 m and 160 m above sea level (154 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Butlers Lane 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km |
| Four Oaks 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Blake Street 345,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 9.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sutton Coldfield Group Practice | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | The Pharmacy | 2.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Smile Solutions | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Liaison Psychiatry, Good Hope Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Roughley Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 2.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 600 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Ley Hill Recreation Ground 5,580 m² | 2.8 km |
| Allotments | The Hill Allotments 1.1 ha | 2.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Giles and All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Giles and All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gardens Plantation | Wood | 190 m east |
| Heath Plantation | Wood | 330 m south |
| Milestone Plantation | Wood | 450 m west |
| Egg Plantation | Wood | 510 m south-east |
| Spreading Tree Hill | Hill | 1.4 km west |
| Frederick's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 28 |
16 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.