Babbington Close is in Lichfield and in Lichfield district. WS14 9LW is located in the Whittington & Streethay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lichfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Babbington Close, Lichfield, WS14 9LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS14 9LH, WS14 9JU, WS14 9LN, WS14 9LF, WS14 9LS, WS14 9PQ, WS14 9LL, WS14 9JT, WS14 9LT.

Babbington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Babbington Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lichfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS14 9LW

Average Price
£393,969
Semi-Detached
£410,928
Terraced
£358,083
Detached
£431,824
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Babbington Close

Average Price
£393,969
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Babbington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Babbington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-10-23 £428,495
1 Babbington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002016-06-09 £375,691
6 Babbington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£219,0002014-07-07 £343,103
5 Babbington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002011-01-31 £290,536
7 Babbington Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002007-06-12 £468,567

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Whittington Primary School
Common Lane, Whittington WS14 9LG 		399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStreethay Primary School
Yoxall Way, WS13 8FT 		3,273 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard Primary School
The Square, Elford B79 9DB 		3,917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomas Barnes Primary School
School Lane, Hopwas B78 3AD 		3,939 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scotch Orchard Primary School
Scotch Orchard, WS13 6DE 		4,086 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King Edward VI School
Upper St John Street, WS14 9EE 		4,338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road, WS13 7NB 		4,896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Comberford Road, B79 9AA 		5,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saxon Hill Academy
Kings Hill Road, WS14 9DE 		4,163 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Short Stay School
Wissage Road, WS13 6SW 		4,595 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen's Croft High School
Birmingham Road, WS13 6PJ 		4,944 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLichfield Cathedral School
The Palace, The Close WS13 7LH 		5,190 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rocklands School
Purcell Avenue, WS13 7PH 		5,288 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Main St Cafe13C Main Street, Whittington160 yd
Whittington Village HallLangton Crescent, Whittington320 yd
Thomas Spencer HallSt Giles Church, Church Street401 yd
Coton House Farm Events LtdCoton House, Vicarage Lane616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bell Inn27 Main Street, Whittington210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whittington Cantonese13A Main Street, Whittington153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whittington-Tamworth Co-operative17A Main Street, Whittington187 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bit End Field
BIT END FIELD BIT END FIELD VICARAGE LANE 		grass pitches337 yd
Whittington Primary School
COMMON LANE 		grass pitches381 yd
Whittington Cricket Club
VICARAGE LANE 		grass pitches416 yd
Whittington Grange School (Closed)
Swan Road 		grass pitches664 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed175.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Babbington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Babbington Close . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS14 9LW.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Babbington Close, Lichfield, WS14 9LW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 41
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS14 9LW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pass Avenue452 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Lane523 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Spring Lane523 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Babbington Close0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Babbington Close0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beechwood93 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Babbington Close0 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Baytree Walk481 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beechwood93 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Falcon Drive336 yd
More Crime Statistics for Babbington Close, Lichfield, WS14 9LW

Employment

WS14 9LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WS14 9LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee66
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)12
Other7
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Manufacturing14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female149
Male146

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed28

Health

Very good health157
Good health98
Fair health30
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 121
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union6
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Poland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion103
Christian175
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Not answered15
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