WS13 8DD postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire

WS13 8DD 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 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Lichfield: 83% Typical price £382,500 Homes sold in WS13 8, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Lichfield City 5.2 km in a straight line

Where WS13 8DD is, and what is near it

Map of WS13 8DD and what is near it Map of WS13 8DD: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the WS13 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WS13 8BH: also in WS13 8WS13 8BL: also in WS13 8WS13 8BN: also in WS13 8WS13 8BP: also in WS13 8WS13 8BS: also in WS13 8WS13 8BT: also in WS13 8WS13 8BU: also in WS13 8WS13 8BW: also in WS13 8WS13 8BX: also in WS13 8WS13 8BY: also in WS13 8WS13 8BZ: also in WS13 8WS13 8DA: also in WS13 8WS13 8DB: also in WS13 8WS13 8DE: also in WS13 8WS13 8DF: also in WS13 8WS13 8DG: also in WS13 8WS13 8DH: also in WS13 8WS13 8DJ: also in WS13 8WS13 8DL: also in WS13 8WS13 8DN: also in WS13 8WS13 8DP: also in WS13 8WS13 8DQ: also in WS13 8WS13 8DR: also in WS13 8WS13 8DS: also in WS13 8WS13 8DT: also in WS13 8WS13 8DU: also in WS13 8WS13 8DW: also in WS13 8WS13 8DX: also in WS13 8WS13 8DY: also in WS13 8WS13 8ED: also in WS13 8WS13 8HY: also in WS13 8 Longdon Hall School 3.0 kmGP 4.0 kmLichfield City station 5.2 kmStation 6.7 kmAlrewas & Fradley WS13 8DD Map of WS13 8DD and what is near it Map of WS13 8DD: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the WS13 8 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 500 m. School 2.0 kmChase Terrace Academy 2.6 kmGP 3.0 kmAlrewas & Fradley WS13 8DD
  • WS13 8DD
  • Other postcodes in WS13 8: 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 52.6978, longitude -1.8975)

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 8DD?

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 8DD?

Every home and business at WS13 8DD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Lichfield: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 WS13 8DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS13 8DD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS13 8DD 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 WS13 8DD 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 8DD.

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 8DD: 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 8DD 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 WS13 8DD?

Homes in WS13 8 sold for a typical £382,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 155 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£382,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£395,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 82 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,075 34 sales
  • Terraced £272,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £147,000 5 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 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 WS13 8DD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS13 8DD 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

Food hygiene ratings at WS13 8DD

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WS13 8DD. 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 WS13 8DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around WS13 8DD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 WS13 8DD

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 G, the most common, is £3,920.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,568
Band Babout 70 (8%)£1,829
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,091
Band Dabout 130 (16%)£2,352
Band Eabout 150 (18%)£2,875
Band Fabout 180 (22%)£3,397
Band Gabout 190 (23%)£3,920
Band Habout 30 (4%)£4,704

When the homes were built

  1. 33% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 34% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 8DD is in (ONS area E01029515), 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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest open schools to WS13 8DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS13 8DD is Lichfield City Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Lichfield City Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station Railway station 6.7 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 WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS13 8DD 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WS13 8DD?

The nearest to the centre of WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS13 8DD, 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 WS13 8DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS13 8DD 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 WS13 8DD in a conservation area?

The centre of WS13 8DD 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 WS13 8DD?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS13 8DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order1 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 WS13 8DD

Ward
Longdon
Parish
Farewell and Chorley
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS13 8DE60 mWS13 8DP70 mWS13 8DR180 mWS13 8DB260 mWS13 8DL380 mWS13 8DN400 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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