WS14 9QA postcode in Lichfield, Staffordshire
WS14 9QA 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.
Where WS14 9QA is, and what is near it
- WS14 9QA
- Other postcodes in WS14 9: 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 52.6503, longitude -1.7778)
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 WS14 9QA?
- 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 WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA?
None of the homes and businesses at WS14 9QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WS14 9QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS14 9QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA.
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 WS14 9QA: 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 WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA?
Homes in WS14 9 sold for a typical £389,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, up 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £566,500 68 sales
- Semi-detached £325,000 43 sales
- Terraced £254,000 17 sales
- Flat or maisonette £169,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS14 district: a typical £400,000 from 211 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 WS14 9QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WS14 9QA. 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
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 10 (1%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 170 (22%) | £2,091 |
| Band D | about 120 (16%) | £2,352 |
| Band E | about 110 (14%) | £2,875 |
| Band F | about 140 (18%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 130 (17%) | £3,920 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,704 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 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 WS14 9QA is in (ONS area E01029488), 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest open schools to WS14 9QA, 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS14 9QA is Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Lichfield Trent Valley High Level Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 WS14 9QA, 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS14 9QA, 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 4.7 kmCycle
- Riverside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01827 66676 5.6 kmDrive
- The Aldergate Med.pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 219843 5.7 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 WS14 9QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest to the centre of WS14 9QA, 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 1.9 kmCycle
- The Dental Barns 2.5 kmCycle
- Lichfield Dental Care Phone 01543 264557 4.2 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 WS14 9QA?
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 4.7 kmCycle
- Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Phone 01283 566333 4.9 kmCycle
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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS14 9QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Shenstone Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 480222 4.0 kmCycle
- Evergreen House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 50675 4.1 kmCycle
- Lane House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01827 314806 4.1 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS14 9QA, 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.
- Prescription Care Services Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01827 826261 900 mWalk
- Whittington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 432456 2.7 kmCycle
- Touchwood Pharmacy, 3 Boley Park Shopping Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 258370 3.8 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 WS14 9QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS14 9QA 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 5.5 kmDrive
- Riversmeet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1827 63841 5.5 kmDrive
- Ashwood Veterinary Clinic 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 WS14 9QA in a conservation area?
The centre of WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS14 9QA 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 WS14 9QA
- Ward
- Bourne Vale
- Parish
- Swinfen and Packington
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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