How many listed buildings are in Lichfield? 766 listed buildings
Lichfield has 766 listed buildings, 12 of them Grade I, and 21 conservation areas. About 7.3% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 12
- Grade II*
- 63
- Grade II
- 691
- Per 1,000 homes
- 16.8
- More listed buildings per home than
- 52% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 21
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in LichfieldIs a home in Lichfield likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 7.3% of homes in Lichfield are in a conservation area, compared with 4.6% across Staffordshire and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| LichfieldThis area | 7.3% |
| Staffordshire | 4.6% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Lichfield. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Lichfield?
Lichfield has 12 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS | 1986 |
| CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS | 1964 |
| CHURCH OF ST ANDREW | 1964 |
| CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS | 1964 |
| CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS | 1964 |
| Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad | 1952 |
| DARWIN HOUSE | 1952 |
| GATEHOUSE AT OLD HALL | 1964 |
| HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN WITHOUT THE BARRS AND CHAPEL | 1952 |
| JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM | 1952 |
| MASTER'S HOUSE TO REAR OF HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN WITHOUT THE BARRS | 1952 |
| ST CHAD'S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL AND CHAPEL | 1952 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Lichfield?
Lichfield has 21 conservation areas. Lichfield City has the most homes, about 1,193, and was designated in 1970.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Lichfield City | 1970 | 1,193 |
| Little Aston | 1999 | 424 |
| Alrewas | 2008 | 384 |
| Fazeley and Bonehill | 2012 | 171 |
| Whittington | — | 147 |
| Harlaston | 1972 | 136 |
| Hopwas | 1979 | 127 |
| King's Bromley | 2008 | 122 |
| Shenstone | 1977 | 97 |
| Elford | 1972 | 78 |
| Colton | 1970 | 65 |
| Haunton | 1977 | 59 |
| Wigginton | 2018 | 55 |
| Hamstall Ridware | 1971 | 49 |
| Longdon Green | — | 45 |
| Wall | 2018 | 45 |
| Hints | 1989 | 38 |
| Trent and Mersey Canal | — | 23 |
| Fradley Junction | 1977 | 19 |
| Mavesyn Ridware | 1974 | 18 |
| Clifton Campville | 1994 | 14 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Lichfield?
Yes, Lichfield has 14 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Air photographic site SW of Elford
- Causewayed enclosure
- Grey Friars
- Hlaew and settlement remains at Croxall
- Manor house
- Maple Hayes moated site
- Moated site and plunge bath at The Manor House
- Moated site of Handsacre Hall.
- NE corner tower, wall and ditch of close defences
- Prince Rupert's Mound: a 17th century fieldwork
- Roman site, Letocetum
- Shenstone Park moated site
- Site of round barrow near River Tame
- The Low bowl barrow
Which part of Lichfield has the most listed buildings?
Shenstone has the most listed buildings of the 27 areas of Lichfield, with 55.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenstone | 55 | 18.2 | 17.2% |
| Alrewas | 51 | 39.7 | 29.9% |
| Longdon | 32 | 47.4 | 6.7% |
| Elford | 28 | — | 32.2% |
| Fradley and Streethay | 26 | 11.0 | 0.8% |
| King's Bromley | 25 | — | 28.6% |
| Mavesyn Ridware | 24 | 46.1 | 3.5% |
| Fazeley | 21 | 10.5 | 8.0% |
| Armitage with Handsacre | 20 | 6.9 | 0.1% |
| Whittington | 19 | 17.3 | 13.4% |
| Edingale | 19 | — | 0.0% |
| Hamstall Ridware | 19 | — | 36.8% |
| Wigginton and Hopwas | 17 | 27.7 | 29.6% |
| Clifton Campville | 17 | — | 20.9% |
| Burntwood | 16 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| Wall | 15 | — | 23.2% |
| Farewell and Chorley | 13 | — | 0.0% |
| Colton | 13 | — | 20.7% |
| Swinfen and Packington | 12 | — | 0.0% |
| Harlaston | 11 | — | 72.7% |
| Hammerwich | 10 | 6.5 | 0.0% |
| Curborough and Elmhurst | 8 | — | 0.0% |
| Weeford | 8 | — | 0.0% |
| Thorpe Constantine | 8 | — | 0.0% |
| Fisherwick | 7 | — | 0.0% |
| Hints | 7 | — | 27.3% |
| Drayton Bassett | 6 | — | 2.5% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Lichfield?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:23 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Lichfield dataset covers 4,056 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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