WS7 2HR Lichfield
Live postcode, introduced March 2003. Ward: Boney Hay & Central. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Shelley Road, Burntwood: 22 addresses
- Kipling Avenue, Burntwood: 1 address
- Chaucer Drive, Burntwood: 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 (38% of about 650 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
- Boney Hay Concrete, Chorley Road, Burntwood: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Cedar Road, garage blocks at 61: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 24 addresses are between 163 m and 167 m above sea level (166 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 | 5.8 km |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Rake Hill Boney Hay | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 6.7 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Salters Meadow Health Ctr | 940 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest N & J's Chemist | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Inspire Dental And Implant Centre | 940 m |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 7.2 km |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Redwood Park 3.8 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,960 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Lodge Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| Gentleshaw Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 2.1 km north-west |
| Courtbanks Covert | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Biddulph's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 24 |
2 of the postcode's 24 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 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) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Shelley Road.