B78 3DF postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire

B78 3DF is a postcode in Lichfield, in the Bourne Vale ward. It is in the Tamworth parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Lichfield: 83% Typical price £272,000 Homes sold in B78 3, last 12 months. ▼ 4.6% on the year before Nearest station Shenstone 5.4 km in a straight line

Where B78 3DF is, and what is near it

Map of B78 3DF and what is near it Map of B78 3DF: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the B78 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. B78 3AA: also in B78 3B78 3AB: also in B78 3B78 3AD: also in B78 3B78 3AE: also in B78 3B78 3AF: also in B78 3B78 3AG: also in B78 3B78 3AH: also in B78 3B78 3AJ: also in B78 3B78 3AL: also in B78 3B78 3AN: also in B78 3B78 3AQ: also in B78 3B78 3AR: also in B78 3B78 3AS: also in B78 3B78 3AT: also in B78 3B78 3AU: also in B78 3B78 3AW: also in B78 3B78 3AY: also in B78 3B78 3AZ: also in B78 3B78 3BG: also in B78 3B78 3DA: also in B78 3B78 3DB: also in B78 3B78 3DE: also in B78 3B78 3DH: also in B78 3B78 3DJ: also in B78 3B78 3DN: also in B78 3B78 3DP: also in B78 3B78 3DQ: also in B78 3B78 3DR: also in B78 3B78 3DS: also in B78 3B78 3DU: also in B78 3B78 3DW: also in B78 3B78 3DX: also in B78 3B78 3EB: also in B78 3B78 3ED: also in B78 3B78 3LX: also in B78 3B78 3PA: also in B78 3B78 3PD: also in B78 3B78 3PE: also in B78 3B78 3PF: also in B78 3B78 3PG: also in B78 3B78 3PH: also in B78 3B78 3PJ: also in B78 3B78 3PL: also in B78 3B78 3PN: also in B78 3B78 3PP: also in B78 3B78 3PQ: also in B78 3B78 3PR: also in B78 3B78 3PT: also in B78 3B78 3PU: also in B78 3B78 3PW: also in B78 3B78 3PX: also in B78 3 School 2.8 km2 GP practices, 4.5–4.7 km3 places, 4.7–5.5 kmShenstone Lodge School 4.9 kmShenstone station 5.4 kmFazeley B78 3DF Map of B78 3DF and what is near it Map of B78 3DF: its centre point, with the 265 other postcodes in the B78 3 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.7 kmSchool 2.8 kmShenstone station 5.4 kmFazeley B78 3DF
  • B78 3DF
  • Other postcodes in B78 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6275, longitude -1.7659)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B78 3DF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B78 3DF?

96% of the homes and businesses at B78 3DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Lichfield: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)96% can get it

Lichfield: 97%

The line marks the figure across Lichfield.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B78 3DF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B78 3DF.

Check the bin days for B78 3DF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B78 3DF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B78 3DF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Lichfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B78 3DF: 1,018 properties in Lichfield are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Lichfield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B78 3DF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B78 3DF?

Homes in B78 3 sold for a typical £272,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 4.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£284,996 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £276,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 15 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B78 district: a typical £255,000 from 321 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B78 3DF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B78 3DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 July 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B78 3DF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B78 3DF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B78 3DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around B78 3DF. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B78 3DF

Band D in Lichfield for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £4,704 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,568
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,829
Band Cabout 170 (22%)£2,091
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,352
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£2,875
Band Fabout 140 (18%)£3,397
Band Gabout 130 (17%)£3,920
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,704

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Lichfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B78 3DF is in (ONS area E01029488), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B78 3DF?

The nearest open schools to B78 3DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B78 3DF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B78 3DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B78 3DF is Shenstone Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Shenstone Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Tamworth Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near B78 3DF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B78 3DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B78 3DF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B78 3DF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B78 3DF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B78 3DF?

The nearest to the centre of B78 3DF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B78 3DF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B78 3DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B78 3DF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B78 3DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B78 3DF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B78 3DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of B78 3DF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B78 3DF in a conservation area?

The centre of B78 3DF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B78 3DF?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B78 3DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B78 3DF

Ward
Bourne Vale
Parish
Hints
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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