TF1 2DH Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arleston & College. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Holyhead Road, Telford: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Telford and Wrekin in 2026-27: Band D £2,256 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,504 | £1,755 | £2,006 | £2,256 | £2,758 | £3,259 | £3,760 | £4,513 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (42% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- COCK HOTEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Masonic Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Telford: up to 4 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of Peter Morris Cars, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 104 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cock Hotel Wellington | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wellington | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Street Car Park- Telford | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 45 Tan Bank | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa - Red Lion Service Station, Wellington Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 310 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,060 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Arleston Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Arleston Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Orleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 8.1 km (5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 320 m south-west |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Short Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Arleston Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Leegomery Belt | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Holyhead Road.