Renting in Lichfield

Average Rent in Lichfield

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Renting in Lichfield

What it costs to rent in Lichfield

Lichfield currently has 644 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,145 a month. 38 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 54% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is B70 at around £775/mo, while B3 sits nearer £1,400/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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Market snapshot

Lichfield rental market at a glance

644

Active rentals in Lichfield

£1,145/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Lichfield

Median monthly rent, based on 644 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£893/mo	144
2 bed	£1,118/mo	258
3 bed	£1,275/mo	191
4+ bed	£1,900/mo	35

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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: £1,091/mo (Mar 26, +8.9% YoY).

Latest

£1,091

Mar 26

Annual

+8.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£803

Apr 21

Total change

+36%

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

£1,091/mo

£13,092/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.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Lichfield

Flats & apartments

118

45% of listings

Houses

138

53% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Semi-detached houses make up 30% of the 142 houses currently advertised in Lichfield.

Semi-detached
30%43
Terraced
27%38
Other house
27%38
Detached
13%19
Bungalow
3%4

Rent by postcode

Where Lichfield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 573 live listings in 35 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Lichfield

1B3£1,400/mo34 rentals
2B4£1,388/mo40 rentals
3B9£1,350/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Lichfield

1B70£775/mo3 rentals
2WS12£810/mo4 rentals
3WV12£823/mo4 rentals

Features · Lichfield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Lichfield

Live signal across 644 Lichfield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

82%

of 65 Lichfield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

94%

of 111 Lichfield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Lichfield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 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: July 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 May 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 (24) · pop. ~6,000
10
per 1k
Streethay
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (15) · pop. ~1,500
35
per 1k
Burntwood
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (54) · pop. ~27,000
4.3
per 1k
Curborough
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (74) · pop. ~3,000
60
per 1k
Fradley
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~4,000
5.0
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 4 property sites for rentals in Lichfield.

PrimeLocation

348

Rightmove

118

OnTheMarket

OpenRent

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Frequently asked

Renting in Lichfield — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Lichfield?

The median rent in Lichfield is £1145/month based on 644 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Lichfield?

There are currently 644 rental properties available in Lichfield, with 38 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 (July 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 July 2026.

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