B78 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the B78 postcode district in Lichfield. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Lichfield · 2026-07 (UK HPI)
Median £298,750
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about B78
The average home across Lichfield is worth about £335,799 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 14 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside B78 is £298,750, and prices have risen 2.8% over the last year.
Police recorded 727 crimes around the centre of B78 in the six months to 2026-07, most often violence and sexual offences (304).
There are 3 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of B78 in Lichfield, including Wilnecote Junior Academy.
The district covers the Baddesley and Grendon, Bolehall, Bourne Vale, Castle ward areas.
Prices changed +2.8% over the last year in Lichfield.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-07.
Primary
- Wilnecote Junior AcademyRequires improvement · 0.4 mi
- Bird's Bush Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.5 mi
- Heathfields Infant AcademyNot rated · 0.6 mi
- Dosthill Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Two Gates Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi
Secondary
- The Wilnecote SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
- Lift TamworthNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Two Rivers High SchoolNot rated · 0.8 mi
- Kettlebrook Short Stay SchoolNot rated · 1.5 mi
- Landau Forte Academy, AmingtonGood · 1.9 mi
Baddesley and Grendon · Bolehall · Bourne Vale · Castle · Curdworth · Dordon · Fazeley · Hurley and Wood End · Kingsbury · Newton Regis and Warton · Polesworth East · Polesworth West
Common questions about B78
What is the average house price in B78?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Lichfield at £335,799 as of 2026-07. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the B78 district have a median price of £298,750.
How much does each property type cost in B78?
Detached £521,001, semi-detached £314,921, terraced £250,381, flats £162,126, based on the UK House Price Index for Lichfield.
Is B78 a safe area?
Police recorded 727 crimes near the centre of B78 in the six months to 2026-07. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 304 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What are the schools like near B78?
3 schools within a mile of the B78 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include The Wilnecote School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this B78 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.