WS14 4SB Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced February 2005. Ward: Stowe. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Frog 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 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: 16.
- 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
- HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN WITHOUT THE BARRS AND CHAPEL, grade I
- MASTER'S HOUSE TO REAR OF HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN WITHOUT THE BARRS, grade I
- 20, ST JOHN STREET, grade II*
- ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL, grade II*
- 22, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 23 AND 25, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 24, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 27, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 29, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 30, 32, 32A AND 34, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- DUART HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK BY GARDEN WALL OF NUMBER 20, grade II
- LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICES (PART), grade II
- LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL OFFICES (PART) AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATES, grade II
- MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, grade II
- WALL TO FRONT AND RIGHT RETURN OF GARDEN TO NUMBER 20, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Friary, former Lichfield Library: up to 21 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Davidson Road, Old Brewery Maltings, Lichfield: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Davidson Road, St John Street Garage, Lichfield: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Former Lichfield Tennis Club, St Johns Hospice, Birmingham Road, Lichfield: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Beaconsfield House, Sandford Street, Lichfield: up to 28 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Station Road, Bridge House, Lichfield: up to 24 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Minster Hall Youth Centre, Bird Street, Lichfield: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Birmingham Road, Guardian House: up to 65 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
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 address is about 84 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 160 m |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frog Lane Lichfield City Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 130 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lichfield City Station Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Westgate Practice | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asquith House Dental Practice | 150 m |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beacon Park 29 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St John's Preparatory School and Attached Garden Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 237 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Preparatory School and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Hospital of St John Without the Barrs and Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south |
| Master's House to Rear of Hospital of St John Without the Barrs | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south |
| 20, St John Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 210 m north-west |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Stowe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Leamonsley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Sloppy Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Lichfield: see them on the Lichfield page.
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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Frog Lane.