WS13 8HU Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Longdon. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Grange Lane, Lichfield: 11 addresses
- Grange Lane, Lichfield: 9 addresses
- Tewnals Lane, Lichfield: 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 F (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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- LEA GRANGE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 21 addresses are between 107 m and 115 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, 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 | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Grange Lane Christ Church | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Bird Street Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Langton Medical Group | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 690 m |
| NHS dentists | Lichfield Family Dental Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Curborough Rd, Curborough Road Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Christian Fields 3.5 ha | 880 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,360 m² | 840 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,760 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maple Hayes moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Hayes moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Collin's Hill | Hill | 480 m south-east |
| Green Belt | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Fitzherbert Firs | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km south |
| Piggot's Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 21 |
3 of the postcode's 21 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 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Grange Lane.