TF4 3PB Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dawley & Aqueduct. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Hinkshay Road, Telford: 13 addresses
- Rowan Avenue, 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 A (27% of about 700 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)
- Site of former Queens Arms, Southall Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire TF4 3LY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Site of 8 & 9 Southall, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire: up to 5 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Paddock Mount, Hinkshay Road: up to 315 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- The Former Phoenix Secondary School, Manor Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3DZ: up to 231 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
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 14 addresses are between 155 m and 158 m above sea level (156 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 70%, gigabit 70% 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 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Finger Road Garage Dawley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Telford Town Centre | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Southwater Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dawley Medical Practice | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superhealth Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dawley Family Dental Centre | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Malinsgate Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Shop Locally Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,570 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Langleyfield 1.9 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard of St James's Church, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard of St James's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stirchley Pools | Lake or reservoir | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Castle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| The Dandy | Lake or reservoir | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Town Park | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Heath Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 14 |
13 of the postcode's 14 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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 5 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 Hinkshay Road.