WS13 6JP Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stowe. 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 B (35% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lichfield City (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- 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 MARY, grade II*
- 1, 3 AND 5, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 11, 11A AND 13, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 12A, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 12 AND 14, CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, CONDUIT STREET, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, DAM STREET, grade II
- 23, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 25, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 26, 26A AND 28, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 29 and 31, Tamworth Street, grade II
- 30 AND 30A, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 36, BORE STREET, grade II
- 38-44, BORE STREET, grade II
- 38, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 40, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 7, 9 AND 11, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 7, 9 and 9A, Tamworth Street, grade II
- BOSWELL STATUE, grade II
- EARL OF LICHFIELD ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- LOMBARD COURT, grade II
- THE CORN EXCHANGE, grade II
- THE LOMBARD CHINESE RESTAURANT (PART), grade II
- THE STAFFORDSHIRE BOOKSHOP (PART), grade II
- TWO K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH WEST OF CORN EXCHANGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Quonians Lane, Cross Keys, Lichfield: up to 74 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Minster Hall Youth Centre, Bird Street, Lichfield: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- St Chads House, Cross Keys, Lichfield: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Birmingham Road, Guardian House: up to 65 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Station Road, Bridge House, Lichfield: up to 24 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- The Friary, former Lichfield Library: up to 21 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Beaconsfield House, Sandford Street, Lichfield: up to 28 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Davidson Road, Old Brewery Maltings, Lichfield: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (480 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 49 addresses are between 81 m and 87 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 27%, gigabit 15% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Maxwell Close Lichfield | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 260 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bird Street Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Westgate Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 610 m |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 240 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 4 Conduit Street Halifax | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.9 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beacon Park 29 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south-west. 242 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| Dr Johnson Statue | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m west |
| Donegal House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| St Mary's Chambers | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-west |
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 420 m north-west |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m west |
| Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 610 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 260 m west |
| Stowe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 480 m north |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south-east |
| Leamonsley Wood | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Collin's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 49 |
2 of the postcode's 49 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 | 69 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 55% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.