Little Aston

Little Aston is an affluent area of the district of Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England, within the settlement of The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield. At the last UK census there were 935 homes in the village, well over 10% of which were multimillion-pound properties. The area is locally known as an enclave of professional footballers and successful businessmen.Location and boundariesLittle Aston is located in the very south of Staffordshire. Although within the district authority of Lichfield, residents consider themselves part of The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield settlement, being the nearest town 3 miles away and on historical grounds, than part of Lichfield being 7 miles through open countryside.Little Aston is contained within four corners, formed by local landmarks: Blake Street Station rail bridge in the east, by Little Aston Golf Club's grounds to the west, a naturally flowing stream to the north and the Rosemary Hill Road/Thornhill Road traffic island in the south.At the south is the Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, home to over 2400 acres of wild grasslands, forested areas, lakes and wild ponies, all accessible though the bordering Streetly Gate. In the north is the Little Aston Recreation Ground, winner of the 2015 Most Improved Fields in Trust Award, this community funded 7.5 acre play field with over 3000 trees serves as a community hub with annual events.