Lichfield Local Information
Practical local information for Lichfield: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Lichfield school term dates 2026/27: half term 26 October
October half term in Lichfield is 26 to 30 October and Christmas breaks on 18 December. Every holiday for 2026/27, plus INSET days school by school.
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Lichfield October half term: 26 to 30 October, what's on
Lichfield's October half term is 26 to 30 October. A Halloween steam train, free Arboretum crafts, cathedral stitch sessions and Garrick shows, with prices.
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Lichfield Christmas trains 2026: no trains 25 December
No trains from either Lichfield station on Christmas Day, and Boxing Day's bank holiday moves to 28 December. Last year's closures, and when 2026's are due.
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Lichfield Roadworks: London Road Signals Stay to December
London Road's temporary lights now run to early December, not autumn. Elford and Stonnall stay shut, and Fradley's Long Lane is due to close from 12 October.
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Lichfield Bin Collection Days: Only Christmas Moves Them
Bank holidays do not change your Lichfield bin day, only Christmas does. Which bin takes what, garden waste at £42.50, bulky from £20, and both tips' closed days.
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Parking in Lichfield: Sunday Costs £2.10, Burntwood Free
Every Lichfield city car park charges £2.10 all day on Sunday and bank holidays. Beacon Park is free then, Burntwood always, and four hours short stay is £8.40.
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Lichfield Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,369.25
Band D in Lichfield city is £2,369.25 this year, up 4.10%. The full A to H charge for all 26 parishes, which precept takes what, and how to challenge your band.
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Lichfield house prices: £337,175 average, up 4.5%
The average Lichfield district home sold for £337,175 in May 2026, up 4.5% in a year. Prices by property type, Burntwood compared, and the gap to Staffordshire.
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Lichfield to London trains: 1h16 fastest, £8,360 a year
Direct trains from Lichfield Trent Valley reach London Euston in 1h16, and the cheapest annual season is £8,360. Times, fares, and the cheaper station car park.
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Things to do in Lichfield: free cathedral, £5 museums
Lichfield Cathedral is free, Erasmus Darwin House is £5 and four district parks just won Green Flags. Prices, opening times and what is new, all checked this month.
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Lichfield planning: 746 homes a year, 3.5 years of land
Lichfield's housing target jumped 158% to 746 homes a year and the district can show 3.5 years of land. The plan timetable, the big sites and what it means.