TF2 7EF Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wrockwardine Wood & Trench. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Richmond Avenue, Telford: 37 addresses
- Henley Drive, Telford: 1 address
- Kingston Road, Telford: 1 address
- Lineton Close, Telford: 1 address
- Marlow Drive, Telford: 1 address
- Pinewood Avenue, Telford: 1 address
- Sunbury Drive, 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 (70% of about 600 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
- Site of 17-24 James Close, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Sutherland Co Operative Academy, Gibbons Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7JR: up to 123 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Site of Wrockwardine Wood House, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire: up to 4 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Land east of The Blue Pig, Capewell Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 21 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Site of Simply The Best Valeting, Plough Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (810 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 4 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 43 addresses are between 87 m and 94 m above sea level (90 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 | Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Road Trench | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Donnington Medical Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Shire Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest D N Woodhouse Dental Surgeon | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Donnington Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Midcounties Co-Op Trench, Trench Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,610 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wrockwardine Wood 31 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,690 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 53 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, 1.1 km south. 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 | 1.1 km south |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Pool | Lake or reservoir | 870 m west |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-west |
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Petershill | Hill | 2.3 km south-west |
| Snedshill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 34 | 43 |
9 of the postcode's 43 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Richmond Avenue.