WS13 2BE postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS13 2BE is a postcode in Lichfield, in the Longdon ward. It is in the Lichfield parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2026.
Where WS13 2BE is, and what is near it
- WS13 2BE
- Other postcodes in WS13 2: 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 52.7076, longitude -1.8139)
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 WS13 2BE?
- LichfieldDistrict council Lichfield: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WS13 2BE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- LichfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dave Robertson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dave Robertson
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 WS13 2BE?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS13 2BE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS13 2BE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS13 2BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS13 2BE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WS13 2BE 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 WS13 2BE.
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 WS13 2BE: 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 WS13 2BE 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS13 2BE?
Homes in the WS13 district sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 412 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £490,000 134 sales
- Semi-detached £315,000 120 sales
- Terraced £272,000 85 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 73 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The WS13 2 postcode sector had 2 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole WS13 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WS13 2BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS13 2BE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
What council tax band are homes near WS13 2BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WS13 2BE. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 F, the most common, is £3,397.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (5%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 80 (10%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 60 (8%) | £2,091 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 150 (19%) | £2,875 |
| Band F | about 170 (22%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 170 (22%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,704 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 WS13 2BE is in (ONS area E01029509), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WS13 2BE?
The nearest open schools to WS13 2BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WS13 2BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS13 2BE is Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.
- Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
- Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
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 WS13 2BE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WS13 2BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS13 2BE, 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.
- The Langton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01543 440819 2.0 kmCycle
- The Westgate Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 416633 2.7 kmCycle
- Alrewas Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2025 · Phone 01283 790316 5.4 kmDrive
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 WS13 2BE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS13 2BE 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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS13 2BE?
The nearest to the centre of WS13 2BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Guys Dental Practice Phone 01543 262825 2.7 kmCycle
- Guys Dental Surgery Phone 01543 262825 2.7 kmCycle
- Dam Street Dental Practice Phone 01543 264630 2.8 kmCycle
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 WS13 2BE?
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.
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 2.4 kmCycle
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Phone 01283 566333 11.4 kmDrive
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 WS13 2BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS13 2BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stowe Mount Care Home Phone 01543 648089 2.0 kmCycle
- Darwin Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 250824 2.4 kmCycle
- Beechfields Nursing Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01543 418354 2.5 kmCycle
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 WS13 2BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS13 2BE, 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.
- Hearts Pharmacy Lichfield Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 548017 1.9 kmCycle
- Boots, Langton Grange Med Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 264902 2.0 kmCycle
- Fradley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 10am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 444428 2.5 kmCycle
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 WS13 2BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS13 2BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pool House Veterinary Hospital 4.9 kmCycle
- Pool House Veterinary Clinic 5.8 kmDrive
- No 1 Vets 9.7 kmDrive
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 WS13 2BE in a conservation area?
The centre of WS13 2BE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 WS13 2BE?
Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS13 2BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS13 2BE
- Ward
- Longdon
- Parish
- Curborough and Elmhurst
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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