Davidson Road Lichfield
70 addresses across 4 postcodes (WS14), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23401062.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 15, C: 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 B; 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 130 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 380 m away, and Beacon Park (29 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) 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 86 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 37 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Westgate Practice, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | THE COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRE WS14 9DZ | Other | £860,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | UNIT E2, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £300,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2022 | UNIT E3, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £300,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2021 | UNIT F2, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £1,010,400 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 May 2021 | UNIT F2, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £683,895 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Feb 2019 | NEW MEDIA HOUSE WS14 9DZ | Other | £340,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Sep 2018 | MEEHAN & WELBOURNE LTD WS14 9DZ | Other | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2016 | UNIT E2, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £75,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jul 2016 | BLOCK B, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £2,040,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 May 2015 | BLOCK B, CITY WHARF WS14 9DZ | Other | £1,176,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (12); House (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 2014 (14); 2012-2021 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (social) (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (39% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- Davidson House and attached railings, grade II
- MANAGEMENT HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Davidson Road, St John Street Garage, Lichfield: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (30 m)
- Davidson Road, Old Brewery Maltings, Lichfield: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- Former Lichfield Tennis Club, St Johns Hospice, Birmingham Road, Lichfield: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Station Road, Bridge House, Lichfield: up to 24 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- The Friary, former Lichfield Library: up to 21 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Birmingham Road, Guardian House: up to 65 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Beaconsfield House, Sandford Street, Lichfield: up to 28 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Minster Hall Youth Centre, Bird Street, Lichfield: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS14 9DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9FF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9FG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 86 m and 90 m above sea level (88 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS14 9DT | 100% | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| WS14 9DZ | 100% | 100% | 42% | 0% |
| WS14 9FF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS14 9FG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lichfield City 777,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Shenstone 150,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Orchard Lichfield | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 230 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lichfield City Station Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.6 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Westgate Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Touchwood Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pickering House Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Friary Centre (St Michaels Hospital) | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lichfield Police Station | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beacon Park 29 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hospital of St John Without the Barrs and Chapel, a listed building (Grade I), 170 m north-west. 230 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital of St John Without the Barrs and Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-west |
| Master's House to Rear of Hospital of St John Without the Barrs | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m north-west |
| St John's Preparatory School and Attached Garden Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-west |
| 20, St John Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-west |
| Grey Friars | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Cathedral Close and Linear Park, Lichfield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Minster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Borrowcop Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Stowe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Leamonsley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 12 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 48 |
37 of the street's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 22 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 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nether Stowe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Anna Seward Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Willows Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booze King WS14 9DT | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2024 |
| The Bridge Tavern WS14 9DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| URENUS WS14 9DZ | Retailers - other | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Two Chefs Premier Indian Takeaway WS14 9DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Sefton Fish Bar WS14 9DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| The Station Shop WS13 6HX | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| St Johns House B & B WS13 6PB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 260 m | 4 Good | 27 May 2026 |
| Wade Street Church WS13 6HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Lichfield Conservative Club WS13 6PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Ruby Restaurant And Takeaway WS13 6NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| The Spiritualist WS13 6NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Major Curry Affair WS13 6NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Five Spires Academy WS14 9AA | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| The Shop @ Chapel Lane WS14 9BA | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Premier WS13 6NU | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lichfield City (12); On or near Wiltell Road (11); On or near A51 (9); On or near John Wilks Court (8); On or near Barnfield Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- WS14 9DZ: 50 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- WS14 9FF: 10 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- WS14 9FG: 8 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- WS14 9DT: 2 addresses of 52 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wiltell Road · John Wilks Court · Robert Davies Walk · Greenwood Drive · St John Street · Barnfield Close · Strawberry Lane · Kenilworth Road · Mesnes Green · Scott Close · High Croft Crescent · Pear Tree Close
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.