TF2 8TA Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced April 2012. Ward: Muxton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Jarrett Walk, Telford: 39 addresses
- Donnington Wood Way, 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 C (27% of about 1,630 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
- Granville Site, Donnington: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 89 m and 109 m above sea level (94 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 | 3.4 km |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Wallett Drive Muxton | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 3.2 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Donnington Medical Practice | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Muxton Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Wrekin Drive (Dental Surgery) | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Newport Hospital | 6.2 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Donnington Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Donnington, Farm Lane Donnington | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,370 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Granville Country Park 25 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | The Fields 5.0 ha | 900 m |
| Allotments | Donnington Allotments 4,420 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery, a scheduled monument, 320 m north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Site of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery | Scheduled monument | 320 m north-east |
| Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Lilleshall Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Piece Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.1 km south |
| Grange Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| The Oaks | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| Millington's Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 40 |
6 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Jarrett Walk.