TF2 6EP Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakengates & Ketley Bank. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Limes Walk, Telford: 50 addresses
- Unnamed street near Limes Walk, Oakengates: 4 addresses
- Slaney Street, Telford: 2 addresses
- Stafford 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 B (39% of about 960 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
- Wesley House, 4 Station Hill, St Georges, Telford, TF2 9AA: up to 12 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Site of former Eden Complex, Telford Snooker Centre, Canongate, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire: up to 77 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Former Garage, New Street, St Georges, Telford, Shropshire: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (940 m)
- Units 7 - 9, Gower Street Trading Estate, Gower Street, St Georges, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9HW: up to 20 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 5 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 57 addresses are between 113 m and 118 m above sea level (115 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 48%, gigabit 48% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Market Street Oakengates | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 70 m |
| Car parks | Telford Central Station Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 54.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charlton Medical Practice | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kitchings Chemist | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Dental Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Malinsgate Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Midcounties Co-Op Oakengates, Oakengates Cashzone | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Wrockwardine Wood 31 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 400 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,690 m² | 2.3 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 62 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge, a scheduled monument, 850 m north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge | Scheduled monument | 850 m north-west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 600 m north-east |
| Snedshill | Hill | 810 m south-east |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-west |
| Petershill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Newdale | Valley | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 57 |
9 of the postcode's 57 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Limes Walk.