WS13 6TF 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 A (27% of about 780 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Home, Scotch Orchard, Lichfield: up to 27 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Braeburn Close, Lichfield day centre: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Buffer Depot, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield: up to 75 homes, pending decision (520 m)
- Hawthorn House, Burton Old Road, Lichfield: up to 25 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Rotten Row, Lichfield Health and Fitness: up to 14 homes, permissioned (820 m)
- Lichfield Highway Depot, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield: up to 57 homes, not permissioned (860 m)
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 42 addresses are between 88 m and 94 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Vulcan Road Trent Valley | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lichfield Trent Valley Burton Road Station Car Park | 440 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 710 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Westgate Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Guys Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Samuel Johnson Hospital | 490 m |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,260 m² | 80 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stowe Hill, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m west. 24 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stowe Hill | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m west |
| Stowe House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m west |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m south-west |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Moated site and plunge bath at The Manor House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stowe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km west |
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Fulfen Wood | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Jockey Belt | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 42 |
7 of the postcode's 42 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.