TF2 7DX Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wrockwardine Wood & Trench. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Trench Road, Telford: 37 addresses
- Coddon Close, Telford: 2 addresses
- Furnace Lane, 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 560 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
- Sutherland Co Operative Academy, Gibbons Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7JR: up to 123 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Site of 17-24 James Close, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Site of Wrockwardine Wood House, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 40 addresses are between 77 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% 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 | 2.5 km |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Stratford Park Trench | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Donnington Medical Practice | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Donnington Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest D N Woodhouse Dental Surgeon | 560 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 4.3 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Donnington Police Station | 510 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Donnington, Farm Lane Donnington | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 420 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Central Hall 7.5 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,690 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 9.1 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, 1.8 km south-west. 4 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 | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-east |
| Sulphur Piece Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km east |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 3.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 40 |
34 of the postcode's 40 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Trench Road.