B79 0LH Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mease Valley. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Clifton Lane Cottages, Clifton Campville: 48 addresses
- B5493, Lichfield: 2 addresses
- Clifton Lane, Lichfield: 1 address
- Hangman's Lane, North Warwickshire: 1 address
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 (20% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE, grade II
- TERRACE RETAINING WALL AND STEPS APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF THORPE HALL, grade II
- THORPE HALL, grade II
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 52 addresses are between 74 m and 96 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 43%, ultrafast 43%, gigabit 43% of premises; 57% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Polesworth 150 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km |
| Tamworth 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Tri-Links Medical Practice | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 5.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Polesworth Dental Centre | 6.3 km |
| Hospital | Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital | 9.4 km |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 5.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,350 m² | 2.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' Church, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' Church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer's Spinney | Wood | 370 m south-west |
| New Covert | Wood | 560 m west |
| Spencer's Spinney | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Old Gorse | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Lodge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Hogs Hill | Hill | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clifton Lane Cottages.