WS7 1LR Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced March 2003. Ward: Chase Terrace. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- High Street, Burntwood: 49 addresses
- Princess Street, Burntwood: 1 address
- Railway Lane, Burntwood: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Chase Terrace: 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 690 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: no.
Listed buildings
- Chase Terrace and Boney Hay War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Bridge Cross Garage, Bridge Cross Road, Burntwood: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- Land south of Cannock Road, Burntwood (2): up to 15 homes, not permissioned (790 m)
- Boney Hay Concrete, Chorley Road, Burntwood: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 52 addresses are between 171 m and 179 m above sea level (175 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 | Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest St Johns Church Burntwood Town Centre | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 6.3 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 870 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Salters Meadow Health Ctr | 720 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Burntwood Pharmacy | 680 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Inspire Dental And Implant Centre | 720 m |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 6.3 km |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Chase Terrace Park 2.2 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Redwood Park 3.8 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 2.3 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Biddulph's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Old Lodge Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 1.5 km north-west |
| Courtbanks Covert | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Gentleshaw Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north |
| Chasewater | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 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) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on High Street.