WS13 8XA postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS13 8XA is a postcode in Lichfield, in the Whittington & Streethay ward. It is in the Tamworth parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1997. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WS13 8XA is, and what is near it
- WS13 8XA
- 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 52.6715, longitude -1.7430)
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 8XA?
- 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 8XA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- TamworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Edwards (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Edwards
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 8XA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS13 8XA. 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 8XA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS13 8XA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS13 8XA 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 8XA 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 8XA.
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 8XA: 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 8XA 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 8XA?
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.
- 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 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 8XA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS13 8XA 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 8XA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WS13 8XA. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (58%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,091.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 50 (7%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 220 (29%) | £2,091 |
| Band D | about 140 (19%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 80 (11%) | £2,875 |
| Band F | about 130 (17%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 100 (13%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,704 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 58% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: 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 8XA is in (ONS area E01029531), 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 8XA?
The nearest open schools to WS13 8XA, 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 8XA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS13 8XA is Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.
- Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
- Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station Railway station 4.2 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 8XA, 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 8XA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS13 8XA, 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 Aldergate Med.pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 219843 4.8 kmCycle
- Crown Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 315355 5.0 kmDrive
- Hollies Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01827 217799 5.0 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 8XA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS13 8XA 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 8XA?
The nearest to the centre of WS13 8XA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP and YOI Swinfen Hall 4.6 kmCycle
- Riverside Dental Surgery Phone 01827 64307 5.1 kmDrive
- Dale House Dental Practice Phone 01827 61811 5.1 kmDrive
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 8XA?
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 5.1 kmDrive
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Phone 01283 566333 5.8 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 8XA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS13 8XA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stubby Leas Nursing Home Phone 01827 383496 1.8 kmCycle
- Evergreen House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 50675 3.8 kmCycle
- Lane House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 314806 3.8 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 8XA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS13 8XA, 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.
- Whittington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 432456 1.4 kmCycle
- Prescription Care Services Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01827 826261 2.5 kmCycle
- Tamworth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01827 64510 4.2 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 8XA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS13 8XA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riversmeet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1827 63841 5.1 kmDrive
- St Mary's Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1827 52677 6.6 kmDrive
- Pool House Veterinary Hospital 7.4 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 8XA in a conservation area?
The centre of WS13 8XA 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 8XA?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS13 8XA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 8XA
- Ward
- Whittington & Streethay
- Parish
- Fisherwick
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1997
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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