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Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich neighbourhood of Lichfield, England (ONS area Lichfield 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes WS13, WS14, WS7, WS8, WS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WS7 0DT.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Lichfield

Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Lichfield (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £260,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Lichfield (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Lichfield City, is 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£260,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich sits in Lichfield

  • Typical house price: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Lichfield
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Lichfield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich

House prices: Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich against Lichfield: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £275k (2026); Lichfield £58k (1995) to £325k (2026).£85k£290k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£275kLichfield£325k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lichfield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lichfield, 0 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Lichfield City Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (about 73 min) and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level (about 3 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Springhill Primary Academy 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Chase Terrace Academy 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich

What is the typical house price in Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich?

£260,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich compare with the rest of Lichfield?

Typical house price: 4th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Lichfield. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Lichfield.

Is Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 1 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich?

Lichfield City. Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bromsgrove (about 73 min) and Lichfield Trent Valley High Level (about 3 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich?

Nearest state primary school. Springhill Primary Academy. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Chase Terrace Academy. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.