Bore Street Lichfield
112 addresses across 14 postcodes (WS13), about 240 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 23401290.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £222,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 70 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 B; Band D in Lichfield costs £2,352 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 84% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lichfield City, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Beacon Park (29 hectares) is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 114 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Westgate Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 584 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | 15 WS13 6LZ | Other | £35,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 29 WS13 6LZ | Other | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Mar 2024 | 43 WS13 6NB | Other | £950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 43 WS13 6NB | Other | £900,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 47 WS13 6NB | Other | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 29 WS13 6LZ | Terraced | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2021 | 2A WS13 6LL | Other | £390,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2020 | MANSELL HOUSE, 22 WS13 6LL | Other | £595,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 28 WS13 6LL | Other | £875,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 May 2020 | GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PREMISES, 42 WS13 6LU | Other | £5,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2019 | 23 - 25 WS13 6NA | Other | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2015 | 31 WS13 6LZ | Other | £3,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 27 WS13 6LZ | Terraced | £222,500 | |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 19A WS13 6LZ | Terraced | £147,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Flat (4). Built: 1930-1949 (2); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: 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 on or by this street: 44.
- 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
- JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM, grade I
- 32, BORE STREET, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II*
- Donegal House and attached railings, grade II*
- DR JOHNSON STATUE, grade II*
- ST MARY'S CHAMBERS, grade II*
- 1, 3 AND 5, TAMWORTH STREET, grade II
- 10, BORE STREET, grade II
- 11 AND 13, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 15 AND 17, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 16A, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 16, BORE STREET, grade II
- 17, BORE STREET, grade II
- 18, 20 AND 22, BORE STREET, grade II
- 19, 19A AND 21, BORE STREET, grade II
- 22, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 26, BORE STREET, grade II
- 27, BORE STREET, grade II
- 28 AND 30, BORE STREET, grade II
- 28, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 29, BORE STREET, grade II
- 29, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 30 AND 32, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 33, BORE STREET, grade II
- 33, Market Street, grade II
- 34 AND 36, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 35 AND 37, MARKET STREET, grade II
- 36, BORE STREET, grade II
- 38-44, BORE STREET, grade II
- 39, MARKET STREET, grade II
And 14 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Minster Hall Youth Centre, Bird Street, Lichfield: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- The Friary, former Lichfield Library: up to 21 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Land at Quonians Lane, Cross Keys, Lichfield: up to 74 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Beaconsfield House, Sandford Street, Lichfield: up to 28 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- St Chads House, Cross Keys, Lichfield: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Birmingham Road, Guardian House: up to 65 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Station Road, Bridge House, Lichfield: up to 24 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Davidson Road, Old Brewery Maltings, Lichfield: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 27 October 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 46 at medium risk and 42 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 6LL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| WS13 6NB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 7 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS13 6HL | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 37 / 12 | unlikely |
| WS13 6NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 6HH | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS13 6JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| WS13 6LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS13 6NU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| WS13 6RG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 114 addresses are between 82 m and 84 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS13 6HH | 100% | 80% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6HL | 98% | 98% | 84% | 0% |
| WS13 6JX | 93% | 73% | 53% | 0% |
| WS13 6LG | 100% | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| WS13 6LH | 100% | 72% | 24% | 0% |
| WS13 6LJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6LL | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
| WS13 6LU | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6LX | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6LZ | 100% | 18% | 6% | 0% |
| WS13 6NA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6NB | 90% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| WS13 6NU | 86% | 77% | 63% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Library Lichfield City Centre | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 220 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bird Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Westgate Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bore Street Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beacon Park 29 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 32, Bore Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 243 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 32, Bore Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Donegal House and attached railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| St Mary's Chambers | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north |
| Johnson Birthplace Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north |
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 190 m south-west |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 220 m north-west |
| Stowe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Leamonsley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Sloppy Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Pipe Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-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 | 113 | 114 |
1 of the street's 114 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| Five Spires Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI School | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nether Stowe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Willows Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Charnwood Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr China WS13 6LZ | Retailers - other | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Upstairs By Tom Shepherd WS13 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Twofold Spirits WS13 6NA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Tudor Of Lichfield WS13 6LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Bore Street Bakery WS13 6LZ | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Julia's Wine Shop WS13 6HH | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| The Larder WS13 6LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| City Corner Cafe WS13 6LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Lichfield Arts WS13 6LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Ricco & Loren WS13 6LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Greggs WS13 6LH | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| The Dirty Cow WS13 6LH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| George IV WS13 6LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Poundland WS13 6LL | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| The Coffee House WS13 6LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 147 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 140 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 105 |
| Public order | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Conduit Street (191); On or near Market Street (100); On or near Sandford Street (61); On or near Shopping Area (55); On or near Parking Area (44).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands): Utility repair and maintenance works, 19 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WS13 6LL: 38 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- WS13 6LZ: 28 addresses
- WS13 6NB: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WS13 6LU: 10 addresses
- WS13 6LJ: 8 addresses
- WS13 6LH: 3 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- WS13 6HL: 2 addresses of 81 in the postcode
- WS13 6NA: 2 addresses
- WS13 6HH: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- WS13 6JX: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- WS13 6LG: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- WS13 6LX: 1 address
- WS13 6NU: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- WS13 6RG: 1 address
Nearby streets
Market Street · Market Street · Bakers Lane · Conduit Street · Frog Lane · Wade Street · Tamworth Street · Quonians Lane · Friars Alley · Sandford Street · The Tanneries · Frog Lane
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.