Postcode district report · August 2026

B78, Lichfield

B78 is the 8th Hapiest of Lichfield's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. B78 also reaches into North Warwickshire and Tamworth; these figures are for its homes in Lichfield.

Homes sold
72
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£273,000
-3.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,200
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
8%
of homes sold

B78 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks B78 against the other postcode districts of Lichfield.

Price per m²£3,200/m² 5th of 7
Price change-3.2% 8th of 8
Sales a year72 a year 5th of 8
Sales change-15.4% 6th of 8
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 6th of 7
Carbon3.2 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 7
Station nearby3.6 km 4th of 6
Yellow the best in Lichfield Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Lichfield

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better B78 compares with the rest of Lichfield. These colours compare postcode districts within Lichfield; Lichfield's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Lichfield's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WS14 205£400,000 +3.9%
2 B79 38£387,500 +2.1%
3 DE13 40£432,500 +19.3%
4 WS13 399£325,000 -2.1%
5 WS7 307£264,000 +3.5%
6 B74 33£862,500 -2.0%
7 WS15 144£267,500 +3.9%
8 B78 72£273,000 -3.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Lichfield only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Lichfield aren't ranked.