TF2 0BD Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakengates & Ketley Bank. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Wellswood Avenue, Telford: 32 addresses
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 (61% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Old Park 2, Colliersway: up to 82 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Site of former Eden Complex, Telford Snooker Centre, Canongate, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire: up to 77 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Reynolds House, Ironmasters Way, Telford Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NT: up to 68 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 32 addresses are between 151 m and 156 m above sea level (154 m on average).
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 | Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Third Avenue Ketley Bank | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | Telford Central Station Car Park | 830 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 54.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlton Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station House Dental Practice | 850 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Malinsgate Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Telford - Int 1, A464 Priorslee Road | 710 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Old Park 7.3 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | Randlay Allotments 9,380 m² | 2.3 km |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 32 |
23 of the postcode's 32 addresses are 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Wellswood Avenue.