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.

Average price
£337,175

Lichfield · 2026-05 (UK HPI)

Sales in sample

Land Registry Price Paid

Crimes, last 6 months
697

Street-level crime at the district centre

Good or better schools
3

Ofsted rated, within one mile

What the data says about B78

The average home across Lichfield is worth about £337,175 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and prices have risen 4.5% over the last year.

Police recorded 697 crimes around the centre of B78 in the six months to 2026-06, most often violence and sexual offences (291).

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.

Average prices by property type
All property
£337,175
Detached
£523,427
Semi-detached
£316,411
Terraced
£250,504
Flat
£163,037

Prices changed +4.5% over the last year in Lichfield.

Recorded crime in B78
Violence and sexual offences291
Anti-social behaviour124
Public order58
Other theft40
Shoplifting38
Burglary36
Criminal damage and arson35
Vehicle crime33
Drugs15

Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.

Schools near B78

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
Wards covered by B78

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 £337,175 as of 2026-05.

How much does each property type cost in B78?

Detached £523,427, semi-detached £316,411, terraced £250,504, flats £163,037, based on the UK House Price Index for Lichfield.

Is B78 a safe area?

Police recorded 697 crimes near the centre of B78 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 291 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.

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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.