Property profile

8 Wordsworth Close

Map showing 8, Wordsworth Close, Lichfield

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£505,000

Detached sold in St John's

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold21 Jun 2019
£340,000Change since last sale: +£167,000 (+49%)
Annualised change
+5.7% per yearLichfield annualised change (detached) since 2019: +4.7% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £387 per sq ft
£399 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£12 per sq ft (+3.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in St John's
£550,000Estimate vs local median: −£43,000 (−7.8%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1950-1966
Floor area118 m² / 1,270 sq ft
Rooms5 habitable / 5 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection04 Mar 2019

Sales history

DatePriceChange
21 Jun 2019£340,000+186%
16 Jul 1999£119,000+1%
17 Aug 1998£117,500-

Local market

Property prices in St John's

Median price£363,500
Price per sq ft£358
Sales (last 12 months)112
Typical range (middle 50%)£267K – £491K

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £363,500 (about £358 per square foot) in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £1,450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached45£550,000£387
Semi-Detached32£320,000£350
Terraced19£290,000£357
Flats16£183,264£272

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St John's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St John's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£411,250£150,000£252,250£192,000
2017£410,000£160,000£268,500£229,000
2018£440,000£160,000£260,500£192,250
2019£444,500£165,500£275,000£223,000
2020£475,000£162,750£310,000£246,000
2021£430,000£164,225£304,950£252,750
2022£477,475£188,975£330,000£322,000
2023£505,000£181,000£320,500£260,000
2024£455,953£188,750£336,362£280,500
2025£510,000£189,000£325,000£290,000
2026£640,000£185,000£305,000£307,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St John's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St John's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£273£216£243£269
2017£289£229£255£252
2018£291£210£273£269
2019£314£231£274£271
2020£337£236£308£276
2021£340£241£318£313
2022£370£259£346£338
2023£373£265£360£351
2024£402£282£334£337
2025£396£280£360£352
2026£376£268£322£344
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St John's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St John's in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS14 9BY.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS14 9BY
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
17 Oct 202515, Wordsworth Close, Lichfield, WS14 9BYSemi-DetachedFreehold£420,000
26 Jun 202521, Wordsworth Close, Lichfield, WS14 9BYDetachedFreehold£690,000
27 Jun 20252, Byron Avenue, Lichfield, WS14 9BXSemi-DetachedFreehold£383,000
25 Apr 202524, Smith Close, Lichfield, WS14 9GEFlatsLeasehold£195,000
17 Apr 202522, Smith Close, Lichfield, WS14 9GEFlatsLeasehold£209,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1 Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold182 m²£530,000 (2023)
4 Wordsworth Close, Lichfield, Lichfield-152 m²-
5, Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold89 m²£233,000 (2014)
7 Wordsworth Close, LichfieldLeasehold113 m²£357,000 (2023)
11, Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold99 m²£236,000 (2014)
15 Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold113 m²£420,000 (2025)
19 Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold115 m²£372,500 (2022)
20, Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold99 m²£215,000 (2012)
21 Wordsworth Close, LichfieldFreehold190 m²£690,000 (2025)

Area insights for WS14 9BY

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Overview

Postcode WS14 9BY is located in an urban city, within the St John's ward of Lichfield in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lichfield West & South area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lichfield West & South is £64,172 per year. The nearest station is Lichfield City, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Shortbutts Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Lichfield West & South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lichfield West & South has a high crime rate, with approximately 86 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Lichfield West & South is £64,172 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS14 9BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Lichfield West & South near WS14 9BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lichfield City located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS14 9BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Lichfield City

N/A

Walking directions to Lichfield City

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS14 9BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShortbutts ParkMediumWalking directions to Shortbutts Park

Area Profile

Population
514
Population density
2,168.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.5(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.31(+98%)
Public order
9.03(+49%)
Vehicle crime
8.31(+28%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.14(-16%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
467
90.68%
Bangladeshi
11
2.14%
Indian
10
1.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
1.55%
Other White
8
1.55%
Total population: 515

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
219
55.44%
Level 3 (A level)
64
16.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
10.38%
No qualifications
35
8.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
5.32%
Total 16+ residents: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
88
44.9%
Owns outright
86
43.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
9.18%
Other social rented
3
1.53%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.51%
Total households: 196

Schools

In the WS14 9BY postcode area, located within Lichfield West & South, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS14 9BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAnna Seward PrimaryFree schools

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryKing Edward VI SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSaxon Hill AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS14 9BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS14 9BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLittle WaitroseLondon Road, Lichfield, WS14 9EQWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.3 miCo-op FoodBirmingham Road, Lichfield, WS14 0DYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miWillow Court Wines12 Tamworth Road, Lichfield, WS14 9HDWalking directions to Willow Court Wines