Manor Lane Comberford, Lichfield
38 addresses across 3 postcodes (B79,WS14), about 370 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 23401333.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £358,800 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 9, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Tamworth, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 55 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Aldergate Med.pract., about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £358,800 | £358,800 | £358,800 |
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £212,500 | £110,000 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2002 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £31,000 | £31,000 | £31,000 |
| 1999 | 4 | £48,950 | £19,200 | £179,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2025 | 11 B79 9BG | Detached | £358,800 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 20 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2021 | 18 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | LODGE COTTAGE B79 9BG | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 14 B79 9BG | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2019 | ST. MARY AND ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH B79 9BG | Other | £40,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2018 | 9 B79 9BG | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2017 | 4 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £239,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 6 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 7 May 2004 | 9 B79 9BG | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 16 May 2002 | 11 B79 9BG | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 9 B79 9BG | Detached | £132,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 6 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £31,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | HAGLEY HOUSE B79 9BG | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1999 | 16 B79 9BG | Terraced | £28,900 | |
| 7 Jun 1999 | 12 B79 9BG | Terraced | £19,200 | |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 21 B79 9BG | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 11 B79 9BG | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1997 | 10 B79 9BG | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | CHURCH HOUSE B79 9BG | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | CHURCH HOUSE B79 9BG | Detached | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (5); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (4).
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 (23% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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: yes, Lichfield.
Listed buildings
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Disconnection or alteration of supply, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B79 9BG | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| B79 9BQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WS14 9JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 55 m and 81 m above sea level (57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B79 9BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B79 9BQ | 50% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| WS14 9JJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tamworth 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Lichfield Trent Valley 888,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Wilnecote (Staffs) 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tollgate Lane Comberford | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 23.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Aldergate Med.pract. | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tamworth Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dale House Dental Practice | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Tamworth Police Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Tamworth, Fontenaye Road | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,930 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 310 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,110 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,800 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hanging Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Hopwas Hays Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Bull Clump | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Cartersclose Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Fisherwick Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 36 |
6 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Rawlett | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Coton Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Manor Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Disconnection or alteration of supply, 16 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B79 9BG: 29 addresses
- B79 9BQ: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- WS14 9JJ: 3 addresses of 46 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.