WS7 1LY postcode in Burntwood, Staffordshire

WS7 1LY is a postcode in Burntwood, in the Chase Terrace ward of Lichfield. It is in the Lichfield parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since March 2003.

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 £260,000 Homes sold in WS7 1, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Hednesford 4.9 km in a straight line

Where WS7 1LY is, and what is near it

Map of WS7 1LY and what is near it Map of WS7 1LY: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the WS7 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS7 1AA: also in WS7 1WS7 1AB: also in WS7 1WS7 1AD: also in WS7 1WS7 1AE: also in WS7 1WS7 1AF: also in WS7 1WS7 1AG: also in WS7 1WS7 1AH: also in WS7 1WS7 1AJ: also in WS7 1WS7 1AL: also in WS7 1WS7 1AN: also in WS7 1WS7 1AP: also in WS7 1WS7 1AQ: also in WS7 1WS7 1AR: also in WS7 1WS7 1AU: also in WS7 1WS7 1AW: also in WS7 1WS7 1BL: also in WS7 1WS7 1BP: also in WS7 1WS7 1BS: also in WS7 1WS7 1BT: also in WS7 1WS7 1FA: also in WS7 1WS7 1FF: also in WS7 1WS7 1FG: also in WS7 1WS7 1FH: also in WS7 1WS7 1FL: also in WS7 1WS7 1FN: also in WS7 1WS7 1FP: also in WS7 1WS7 1FQ: also in WS7 1WS7 1GH: also in WS7 1WS7 1GN: also in WS7 1WS7 1HP: also in WS7 1WS7 1JG: also in WS7 1WS7 1JH: also in WS7 1WS7 1JJ: also in WS7 1WS7 1JN: also in WS7 1WS7 1JP: also in WS7 1WS7 1JQ: also in WS7 1WS7 1JR: also in WS7 1WS7 1JS: also in WS7 1WS7 1JT: also in WS7 1WS7 1JU: also in WS7 1WS7 1JW: also in WS7 1WS7 1JX: also in WS7 1WS7 1JY: also in WS7 1WS7 1JZ: also in WS7 1WS7 1LA: also in WS7 1WS7 1LB: also in WS7 1WS7 1LD: also in WS7 1WS7 1LE: also in WS7 1WS7 1LF: also in WS7 1WS7 1LG: also in WS7 1WS7 1LH: also in WS7 1WS7 1LJ: also in WS7 1WS7 1LL: also in WS7 1WS7 1LN: also in WS7 1WS7 1LP: also in WS7 1WS7 1LQ: also in WS7 1WS7 1LR: also in WS7 1WS7 1LS: also in WS7 1WS7 1LT: also in WS7 1WS7 1LU: also in WS7 1WS7 1LX: also in WS7 1WS7 1LZ: also in WS7 1WS7 1NA: also in WS7 1WS7 1NB: also in WS7 1WS7 1ND: also in WS7 1WS7 1NE: also in WS7 1WS7 1NF: also in WS7 1WS7 1NG: also in WS7 1WS7 1NH: also in WS7 1WS7 1NJ: also in WS7 1WS7 1NL: also in WS7 1WS7 1NN: also in WS7 1WS7 1NP: also in WS7 1WS7 1NQ: also in WS7 1WS7 1NR: also in WS7 1WS7 1NS: also in WS7 1WS7 1NT: also in WS7 1WS7 1NU: also in WS7 1WS7 1NW: also in WS7 1WS7 1NY: also in WS7 1WS7 1PN: also in WS7 1WS7 1PP: also in WS7 1WS7 1PR: also in WS7 1WS7 1PS: also in WS7 1WS7 1PT: also in WS7 1WS7 1PU: also in WS7 1WS7 1PW: also in WS7 1WS7 1PX: also in WS7 1WS7 1PY: also in WS7 1WS7 1PZ: also in WS7 1WS7 1QA: also in WS7 1WS7 1QB: also in WS7 1WS7 1QD: also in WS7 1WS7 1YN: also in WS7 1WS7 1YU: also in WS7 1WS7 1YW: also in WS7 1WS7 1YX: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZR: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZS: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZT: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZU: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZW: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZX: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZY: also in WS7 1WS7 1ZZ: also in WS7 1 School 1.9 km2 GP practices, 2.4 kmHednesford station 4.9 kmCannock station 5.5 kmBurntwood WS7 1LY Map of WS7 1LY and what is near it Map of WS7 1LY: its centre point, with the 107 other postcodes in the WS7 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 km2 GP practices, 2.4 kmHednesford station 4.9 kmChase Terrace WS7 1LY
  • WS7 1LY
  • Other postcodes in WS7 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.6857, longitude -1.9405)

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 WS7 1LY?

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 WS7 1LY?

Every home and business at WS7 1LY 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.

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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 WS7 1LY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS7 1LY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS7 1LY 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 WS7 1LY 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 WS7 1LY.

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 WS7 1LY: 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 WS7 1LY 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 WS7 1LY?

Homes in WS7 1 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£260,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £228,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £237,500 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WS7 district: a typical £260,000 from 308 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 WS7 1LY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WS7 1LY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle sale was £265,000, from £145,000 to £300,000. Across WS7 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £260,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WS7 1LY

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WS7 1LY. 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 WS7 1LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WS7 1LY. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). 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 WS7 1LY

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 £2,875 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (22%)£1,568
Band Babout 240 (35%)£1,829
Band Cabout 180 (26%)£2,091
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,352
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,875
Band Ffewer than 5£3,397
Band Gfewer than 5£3,920
Band Hwithheld£4,704

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 18% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 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 WS7 1LY is in (ONS area E01029494), 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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest open schools to WS7 1LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS7 1LY is Hednesford Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Hednesford Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Cannock Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chapel Street, 96 m away.

More stations near WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS7 1LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WS7 1LY?

The nearest to the centre of WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS7 1LY, 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 WS7 1LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS7 1LY 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 WS7 1LY in a conservation area?

The centre of WS7 1LY 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 WS7 1LY?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS7 1LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order5 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: drugs 3, other theft 2, robbery 2, burglary 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

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 WS7 1LY

Ward
Chase Terrace
Parish
Burntwood
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Burntwood
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2003

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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WS7 1LZ50 mWS7 1JN90 mWS7 1NA110 mWS7 1ND120 mWS7 1JJ120 mWS7 1NL160 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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