Renting in Lichfield

Average Rent in Lichfield: £1,195/mo

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Median asking rent across 852 live Lichfield listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,195 /month

852 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Lichfield by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£833/mo	21
1 bed	£975/mo	188
2 bed	£1,150/mo	350
3 bed	£1,300/mo	242
4+ bed	£1,800/mo	50

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Lichfield

What it costs to rent in Lichfield

Lichfield currently has 852 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,195 a month. 49 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 52% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is B23 at around £750/mo, while WS9 sits nearer £1,500/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Lichfield by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 852 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Lichfield

£833/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Lichfield is £833 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 21 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Lichfield

£975/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Lichfield is £975 a month, 18% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Lichfield

£1,150/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Lichfield is £1,150 a month, 4% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 350 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Lichfield

£1,300/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Lichfield is £1,300 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 242 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Lichfield

£1,800/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Lichfield is £1,800 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 50 listings currently on the market.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Lichfield rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Lichfield. Latest: £1,100/mo (Jul 26, +8.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,100

Jul 26

Annual

+8.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£817

Aug 21

Total change

+35%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Lichfield pay goes on rent?

Renters in Lichfield spend an estimated 39% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,100/mo

£13,200/yr

Median pay

£33,763/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

39%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Lichfield

Flats & apartments

170

47% of listings

Houses

186

51% of listings

Rooms

0% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Lichfield — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 30% of the 191 houses currently advertised in Lichfield.

Other house
30%57
Semi-detached
28%54
Terraced
26%49
Detached
14%26
Bungalow
3%5

Rent by postcode

Where Lichfield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 741 live listings in 39 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lichfield

1WS9£1,500/mo3 rentals
2B75£1,475/mo6 rentals
3B4£1,395/mo48 rentals

Cheapest in Lichfield

1B23£750/mo10 rentals
2DE11£825/mo5 rentals
3WS12£850/mo7 rentals

Features · Lichfield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lichfield

Live signal across 852 Lichfield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

86%

of 84 Lichfield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

95%

of 159 Lichfield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Lichfield this week

49 homes came onto the Lichfield rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

49 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Lichfield

Most Lichfield homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 48,910 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.40

≈ Band C–D

Stock

49k

48,910 properties

A
12%6,000
B
22%10,960
C
25%12,320
D
15%7,440
E
10%5,070
F
8%3,990
G
6%2,710
H
1%430

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Lichfield

72% of Lichfield premises can already get full-fibre and 84% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

72%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

84%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

444 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
72%
Gigabit-capable
84%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Lichfield), July 2025, covering 48,905 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Lichfield homes

49% of Lichfield homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

37k

37,101 EPCs

A
1%207
B
18%6,644
C
31%11,495
D
35%12,982
E
12%4,380
F
3%1,083
G
1%310

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Lichfield. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Lichfield

16 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Lichfield centroid. The five closest:

1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · WS14 9AN
0.40 mi
2
Five Spires Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · WS14 9AN
0.40 mi
3
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · WS14 9AN
0.40 mi
4
Queen's Croft High School
Not applicable · Academy special converter · WS13 6PJ
0.43 mi
5
St Chad's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · WS13 6SN
0.43 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Lichfield centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Lichfield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Lichfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 78 of 78 postcode districts analysed, the median was 292 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Lichfield is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

292 crimes per area (median)
78 of 78 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Lichfield’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Lichfield

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Burntwood has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Lichfield.

Boley Park
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (23) · pop. ~6,000
9.8
per 1k
Streethay
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~1,500
23
per 1k
Burntwood
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (56) · pop. ~27,000
5.4
per 1k
Curborough
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (86) · pop. ~3,000
68
per 1k
Fradley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (14) · pop. ~4,000
8.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Lichfield listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Lichfield.

PrimeLocation

448

Rightmove

178

OnTheMarket

133

OpenRent

SpareRoom

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lichfield — your questions answered

How much is rent in Lichfield?

The average (median) asking rent in Lichfield is £1,195 a month — a 1-bed is £975 and a 2-bed £1,150, based on 852 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Lichfield?

The median asking rent for a studio in Lichfield is £833 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 21 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Lichfield?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Lichfield is £975 a month, 18% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 188 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Lichfield?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Lichfield is £1,150 a month, 4% below the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 350 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Lichfield?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Lichfield is £1,300 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 242 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Lichfield?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Lichfield is £1,800 a month, 51% above the city-wide median of £1,195, based on 50 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Lichfield?

There are currently 852 rental properties available in Lichfield, with 49 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Lichfield safe for renters?

Lichfield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 292 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Lichfield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Lichfield is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

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