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Housing in Lichfield

District

The north east of the West Midlands. 113,270 people in 331 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Lichfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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Lichfield’s 62 neighbourhoods range from 12 to 119.

Average house price

Council
£335,799
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Lichfield’s average house price was £335,799 in July 2026.

That is 34% higher than West Midlands and 23% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 2.8% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
34% higher£250,880
Against the UK
23% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Lichfield’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, in step with West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Lichfield, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthLichfieldWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£81,534£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£95,698£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£106,559£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£129,293£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£150,117£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£175,086£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£182,777£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£189,999£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£206,897£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£167,900£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£186,245£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£187,273£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£191,027£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£179,989£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£192,045£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£207,722£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£212,040£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£227,449£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£234,177£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£249,215£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£249,128£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£268,703£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£289,349£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£311,290£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£304,916£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£323,802£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£330,755£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£335,799£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.0×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Lichfield costs 8.0 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Lichfield among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Lichfield is 8.0×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Lichfield. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,103
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Lichfield was £1,103 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Lichfield rose 7.5% in the year to August 2026.

Lichfield is 144th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against West Midlands
12% higher£982
Against the UK
21% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Lichfield’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Lichfield, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthLichfieldWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£664£615£950
Jan 2016£682£634£983
Jan 2017£701£654£1,018
Jan 2018£719£670£1,029
Jan 2019£735£686£1,043
Jan 2020£763£699£1,065
Jan 2021£789£713£1,076
Jan 2022£824£745£1,104
Jan 2023£878£778£1,166
Jan 2024£942£848£1,264
Jan 2025£994£912£1,375
Jan 2026£1,065£962£1,423
Aug 2026£1,103£982£1,459

Annual price change

Council
2.8%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
1.9 times1.5%
Against the UK
twice1.4%
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Annual price change: Lichfield among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Lichfield is 2.8%.

Detached house price

Council
£521,001
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Lichfield was £521,001 in July 2026.

That is 24% higher than West Midlands and 17% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
24% higher£420,731
Against the UK
17% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: Lichfield among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Lichfield is £521,001.

Flat price

Council
£162,126
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Lichfield was £162,126 in July 2026.

That is 17% higher than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
17% higher£138,812
Against the UK
16% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Lichfield among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Lichfield is £162,126.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£314,921
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Lichfield was £314,921 in July 2026.

That is 23% higher than West Midlands and 13% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
23% higher£255,222
Against the UK
13% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Lichfield among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Lichfield is £314,921.

Terraced house price

Council
£250,381
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Lichfield was £250,381 in July 2026.

That is 22% higher than West Midlands and 8% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
22% higher£205,555
Against the UK
8% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: Lichfield among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Lichfield is £250,381.

House sales per month

Council
68
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

68 home sales were recorded in Lichfield in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Lichfield among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Lichfield is 68.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£741
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lichfield was £741 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Lichfield is 155th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
4% higher£711
Against the UK
35% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Lichfield among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Lichfield is £741.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£967
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lichfield was £967 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% higher than West Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Lichfield is 149th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
9% higher£885
Against the UK
25% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Lichfield among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Lichfield is £967.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,158
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lichfield was £1,158 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than West Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Lichfield is 152nd highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
10% higher£1,051
Against the UK
19% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Lichfield among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Lichfield is £1,158.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,697
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lichfield was £1,697 a month in August 2026.

That is 14% higher than West Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Lichfield is 143rd highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against West Midlands
14% higher£1,484
Against the UK
18% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Lichfield among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Lichfield is £1,697.

Annual rent change

Council
7.5%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Lichfield changed by 7.5% in the year to August 2026.

Lichfield is 25th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
1.5 times4.9%
Against the UK
twice3.8%
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Annual rent change: Lichfield among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Lichfield is 7.5%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,863
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,863 homes were sold in Lichfield in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Lichfield among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Lichfield is 1,863.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£312,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Lichfield was £312,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Lichfield among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Lichfield is £312,000.