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B78 3QZ area guide

Who lives in B78 3QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset
Council: Lichfield
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,777 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B78 3QZ is like

B78 3QZ is a postcode in the Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset area of Lichfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,777 people. 53.2% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B78 3 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B78 3QZ compares

Headline figures for B78 3QZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 136 sales in B78 3, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B78 3QZ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

B78 3QZ FAQs

Is B78 3QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B78 3QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in B78 3 sold for a median of £272,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B78 3QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B78 3QZ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B78 3QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (36.2%).

Which council covers B78 3QZ?

The local authority for B78 3QZ is Lichfield.

B78 3QZ comes under Lichfield in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B78 3QZ?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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