TF4 3AS Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Horsehay & Lightmoor. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Pool Hill Road, Telford: 27 addresses
- Poolhill Road, Doseley: 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 (31% of about 590 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Johnstone Pipes Enstone Precast: up to 60 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- The Former Phoenix Secondary School, Manor Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3DZ: up to 231 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land East of Fence Road: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of Sundown, Old Office Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Transport depot off Holywell Lane: up to 17 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 28 addresses are between 153 m and 161 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 90% 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 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pool Hill Road Dawley | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jiggers Bank P&R Coalbrookdale | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Ironbridge Park and Ride | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 54.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dawley Medical Practice | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superhealth Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Malinsgate Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kyle Of Lochalsh | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,860 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ironbridge Gorge, a World Heritage Site, 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horsehay Pool | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Heath Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Dandy | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Castle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Wynne's Coppice | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 28 |
3 of the postcode's 28 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 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Pool Hill Road.