A38 Lichfield
55 addresses across 14 postcodes (WS13,WS14), about 9.5 km (5.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 23401411.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Lichfield costs £2,352 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lichfield City, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Darnford Park, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 52 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Westgate Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 2,060 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 168 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 5,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 11.
- 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: yes, Lichfield.
Listed buildings
- BROWNSFIELD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CEDAR HOUSE, grade II
- COVENTRY CANAL MILESTONE AT NGR SK 14861039, grade II
- FREEFORD HALL, grade II
- Freeford House, grade II
- GATEHOUSE RANGE TO FRONT OF ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL, grade II
- PLUNGE BATH APPROXIMATELY 25 YARDS SOUTH WEST OF THE MANOR, grade II
- QUARRY LODGE, grade II
- ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL REAR RANGE, grade II
- STREETHAY HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- The Manor, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS13 8RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS14 9QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9JP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 8XY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 60 m and 86 m above sea level (68 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS13 8LT | 93% | 93% | 93% | 7% |
| WS13 8LU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 8LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS13 8ND | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WS13 8RD | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 8RE | 100% | 22% | 11% | 0% |
| WS13 8RF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 8RJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| WS13 8RZ | 100% | 30% | 30% | 0% |
| WS13 8UT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 8XY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS14 9JP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS14 9QL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| WS14 9RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cottage Borrowcop Hill | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Lichfield City Station Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Westgate Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lichfield Dental Care | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shell Little Waitrose London Road 308) Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Darnford Park 16 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 220 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,070 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grey Friars, a scheduled monument, 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Stew | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Freeford Pool | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Jockey Belt | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Freeford Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 53 |
52 of the street's 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Five Spires Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Anna Seward Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 7 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WS13 8RD: 12 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- WS13 8RE: 11 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- WS14 9QL: 7 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WS13 8LU: 5 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WS13 8RF: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- WS13 8RJ: 3 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- WS14 9JP: 3 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- WS13 8LT: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- WS13 8LY: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- WS13 8ND: 2 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- WS14 9RW: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- WS13 8RZ: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
- WS13 8UT: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- WS13 8XY: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.