WS13 6BB postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS13 6BB is a postcode in Lichfield, in the Stowe ward. It is in the Lichfield parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS13 6BB is, and what is near it
- WS13 6BB
- Other postcodes in WS13 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 52.6939, longitude -1.8157)
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 6BB?
- 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 6BB 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 6BB?
Every home and business at WS13 6BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Lichfield: 83%
Lichfield: 97%
The line marks the figure across Lichfield.
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 WS13 6BB?
Next collection, today
Thursday 22 October
Black Bin
- Thu 29 Oct Blue Bag and blue Bin
Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 04:56 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WS13 6BB 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 6BB.
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 6BB: 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 6BB 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 6BB?
Homes in WS13 6 sold for a typical £297,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £487,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £339,500 36 sales
- Terraced £277,500 24 sales
- Flat or maisonette £180,000 57 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS13 district: a typical £320,000 from 412 sales.
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 6BB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WS13 6BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 September 2025. 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
What council tax band are homes near WS13 6BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around WS13 6BB. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 £3,920 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,829.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 330 (34%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 310 (32%) | £2,091 |
| Band D | about 170 (18%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 80 (8%) | £2,875 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,704 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 39% 1945 to 1964
- 41% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 6BB is in (ONS area E01029525), 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 6BB?
The nearest open schools to WS13 6BB, 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 6BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS13 6BB is Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brownsfield Road, 157 m away.
More stations near WS13 6BB, 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 6BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS13 6BB, 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 Westgate Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 416633 1.2 kmCycle
- The Langton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01543 440819 1.5 kmCycle
- Darwin Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 682654 6.1 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 6BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS13 6BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 75 kW 2.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 6BB?
The nearest to the centre of WS13 6BB, 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 1.2 kmWalk
- Guys Dental Surgery Phone 01543 262825 1.2 kmWalk
- Dam Street Dental Practice Phone 01543 264630 1.4 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 6BB?
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 900 mWalk
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Phone 01283 566333 10.2 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 6BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS13 6BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stowe Mount Care Home Phone 01543 648089 550 mWalk
- Darwin Court Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 250824 850 mWalk
- Beechfields Nursing Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01543 418354 1.0 kmWalk
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 6BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS13 6BB, 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 1.1 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0121 519 7698 1.2 kmWalk
- Boots, 4-8 Tamworth Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 263149 1.3 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 6BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS13 6BB 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 3.6 kmCycle
- Pool House Veterinary Clinic 6.8 kmDrive
- Riversmeet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1827 63841 10.2 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 6BB in a conservation area?
The centre of WS13 6BB 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 6BB?
Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS13 6BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 6, drugs 6, possession of weapons 4, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2, other crime 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 6BB
- Ward
- Stowe
- Parish
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Lichfield
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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