WS7 postcode district, Lichfield: schools, crime and transport

At a glance

The average home in Lichfield sold for £335,799 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Lichfield, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WS7 district, the nearest primary school is Springhill Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Chase Terrace Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Salters Meadow Health Ctr, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

The nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Springhill Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Highfields Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Chase Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Foundation school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Ridgeway Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 0–11

OfstedInspected 3 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Chase Terrace AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 29 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Erasmus Darwin AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ogley Hay Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

9.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Burntwood Leisure CentreSports ground · 10 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Burntwood ParkPark or garden · 2.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Redwood ParkPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Coppy NookPlaying field · 4.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Chase Terrace ParkPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

Parks and green spaces

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Questions about the WS7 district

What is the crime rate in the WS7 district?

Across Lichfield, police record 69 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WS7 district?

The average home in Lichfield sold for £335,799 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £521,001, semi-detached £314,921, terraced £250,381, flats £162,126. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WS7 district?

The nearest primary school is Springhill Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Chase Terrace Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the WS7 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,705 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in WS7

WS7 0

WS7 1

WS7 2

WS7 3

WS7 4

WS7 9

WS7 9AA WS7 9AB WS7 9AD WS7 9AE WS7 9AF WS7 9AG WS7 9AH WS7 9AJ WS7 9AL WS7 9AN WS7 9AP WS7 9AQ WS7 9AR WS7 9AS WS7 9AT WS7 9AU WS7 9AW WS7 9AX WS7 9AZ WS7 9BA WS7 9BB WS7 9BD WS7 9BE WS7 9BG WS7 9BH WS7 9BJ WS7 9BL WS7 9BN WS7 9BP WS7 9BQ WS7 9BS WS7 9BT WS7 9BU WS7 9BW WS7 9BX WS7 9BY WS7 9BZ WS7 9DA WS7 9DB WS7 9DD WS7 9DE WS7 9DF WS7 9DG WS7 9DH WS7 9DJ WS7 9DL WS7 9DP WS7 9DQ WS7 9DR WS7 9DS WS7 9DT WS7 9DU WS7 9DW WS7 9DX WS7 9DY WS7 9DZ WS7 9EA WS7 9EB WS7 9ED WS7 9EE WS7 9EH WS7 9EJ WS7 9EL WS7 9EN WS7 9EP WS7 9EQ WS7 9EU WS7 9EW WS7 9EX WS7 9EY WS7 9EZ WS7 9HA WS7 9HB WS7 9HD WS7 9HE WS7 9HF WS7 9HG WS7 9HH WS7 9HJ WS7 9HL WS7 9HN WS7 9HP WS7 9HQ WS7 9HR WS7 9HS WS7 9HT WS7 9HU WS7 9HW WS7 9JE WS7 9JF WS7 9JG WS7 9JH WS7 9JJ WS7 9JL WS7 9JN WS7 9JP WS7 9JQ WS7 9JR WS7 9JS WS7 9JT WS7 9JU WS7 9JW WS7 9JX WS7 9JY WS7 9LA WS7 9LB WS7 9LD WS7 9LE WS7 9LF WS7 9LG WS7 9LH WS7 9LJ WS7 9LL WS7 9LN WS7 9LQ WS7 9LW WS7 9NA WS7 9NZ WS7 9QA WS7 9QB WS7 9QD WS7 9QE WS7 9QF WS7 9QG WS7 9QH WS7 9QJ WS7 9QL WS7 9QP WS7 9QQ WS7 9QR WS7 9QS WS7 9QT WS7 9QU WS7 9QW WS7 9QX WS7 9QY WS7 9YB WS7 9YW

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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