WS13 8PG Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alrewas & Fradley. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Worthington Road, Fradley South: 95 addresses
- Jordan Close, Fradley South: 2 addresses
- Alexander Close, Fradley South: 1 address
- Beeches Croft, Fradley South: 1 address
- Oaklands Close, Fradley South: 1 address
- Milne Avenue, Fradley South: 1 address
- Rogerson Road, Fradley South: 1 address
- Bridge Farm Lane, Fradley South: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Worthington Road, Fradley South: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Worthington Road, Fradley South: 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 (21% of about 960 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
- Land at Halifax Avenue, Fradley: up to 750 homes, permissioned (770 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 105 addresses are between 66 m and 67 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% 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 | 3.5 km |
| Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Rumbold Avenue Fradley | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alrewas | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fradley Pharmacy | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | Alrewas Dental Practice | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | Samuel Johnson Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Central England Co-Op - Fradley, Fradley Park Local Centre Cashzone | 720 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,470 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6.2 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,100 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,950 m² | 860 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 2.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Worthington Road.