POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WS13 6FP postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 21 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £420,000Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

13 within 400m

WS13 6FP links 13 transport stops within 400m and 43 within 800m. 13 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Beacon Park (BCT) at about 324m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Lichfield City Rail Station at about 516m.

Local business

104 within 1200m

WS13 6FP currently links 104 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 45 food and drink, 22 nightlife, 12 retail. The closest mapped place is Lloyds Bank at about 73m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

857 online job adverts observed

Lichfield local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,041 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WS13 6FP in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WS13 6FP. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 89

WS13 6FP has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 89 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 782, and shoplifting is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 101 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£420,000

Strong sample. Based on 33 sales · Latest sale in data: 21 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WS13 6FP, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

45 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (24), cafe (11), fast food (10).

Amenity group

Nightlife

22 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (20), bar (2).

Amenity group

Retail

12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (7), mobile phone (4), electronics (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), supermarket (3), bakery (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Financial services

Lloyds Bank

Bank in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Fat Face

Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.

Financial services

HSBC UK

Bank in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

McDonald's

Fast Food at 12, Conduit Street, Lichfield.

Financial services

NatWest

Bank in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Earl of Lichfield (Drum)

Pub at 8, Conduit Street, Lichfield.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Chadsmead Primary Academy

Primary option in WS13 7HJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Charnwood Primary Academy

Primary option in WS13 7PH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School

Primary option in WS13 8AY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WS13 6FP before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WS13 6FP.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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