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On Lichfield Road, in New Invention
What it's like at WV12 5BQ: every home that has sold on Lichfield Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates). 3 homes have a new energy certificate in the last 6 months and no sale since: often a sign of a sale or let coming.
Sales and extensions on Lichfield Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
16 of the 125 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 269, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2022 | £158,000 | 69 m² | £2,290/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2023 | £175,000 | 74 m² | £2,365/m² | 2 |
| 273, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2012 | £83,000 | 75 m² | £1,107/m² | 1 |
| 275, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2019 | £114,000 | 67 m² | £1,701/m² | 1 |
| 277, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £213,500 | 70 m² | £3,050/m² | 2 |
| 279a, Lichfield RoadDetached | Dec 2011 | £162,500 | 86 m² | £1,890/m² | 1 |
| 279b, Lichfield RoadDetached | Feb 2016 | £157,000 | 66 m² | £2,379/m² | 2 |
| 281, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2016 | £155,000 | 77 m² | £2,013/m² | 3 |
| 283, Lichfield RoadSemi-detached | May 2024 | £232,500 | 99 m² | £2,348/m² | 2 |
| 285, Lichfield RoadDetached | Nov 2000 | £40,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 289, Lichfield RoadDetached | Jan 1996 | £69,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 293, Lichfield RoadDetached | Jul 2024 | £415,000 | 184 m² | £2,255/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bloxwich, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Pooles Lane, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 41, 9, 326, 69); 63 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Beacon Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is New Invention Learning Academy (0.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bloxwich Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 32.9 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (4.7 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (5.8 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Store, 350 m away, with New Invention Service Station closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Invention Health Centre (750 m), with New Invention Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hipster is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 4.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bostin' Diner and Pizzeria is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Poets Corner the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is New Invention Community Green, 300 m away; for exercise, Bloxwich Active Living Centre (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 26 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wolverhampton North East constituency: Sureena Brackenridge MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,422 (16.3%), turnout 47%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Conservative 27%, Reform UK 23%, Green Party 4%.
14 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WV12 5BQ →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Lichfield Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 87 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 13 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.0% | 93.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.8% | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 88 min
Nearest: Droitwich Spa Lido · about 39 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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