WS13 8RA Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mease Valley. 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 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: 4.
- 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
- CROXALL HALL AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, grade II*
- DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS NORTH WEST OF CROXALL HALL, grade II
- GROUP OF 3 MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 10 YARDS WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- GROUP OF 8 MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 15 YARDS WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 50 m and 59 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 7.2 km |
| Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Tamworth 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest White Knights cottage Croxall | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 8.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alrewas | 2.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Alrewas Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Alrewas Dental Practice | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Samuel Johnson Hospital | 8.1 km |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 9.0 km |
| Cash machines | The National Memorial Arboretum - Cashzone | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 2.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 2.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,000 m² | 2.6 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Croxall Hall and Attached Garden Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croxall Hall and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall | Scheduled monument | 200 m south-east |
| Chetwynd Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m west |
| Site of round barrow near River Tame | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Croxall Wood | Wood | 660 m north |
| Brown's Island | Island | 1.2 km west |
| Catton Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Donkhill Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| The Rough | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Ryelands Nook | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 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) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.