TF7 5NB Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Woodside. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Wigmores, Telford: 28 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 1 address
- Mound Way, Telford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Wigmores, Madeley: 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 (83% of about 690 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)
- Rough Park House, Woodside Avenue, Woodside, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5PG: up to 23 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Former Severn Valley Motorsport Ltd/Madeley Testing Station, Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 42 addresses are between 137 m and 143 m above sea level (140 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 | Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellsfield Woodside | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jiggers Bank P&R Coalbrookdale | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Legges Way Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 52.6 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodside Medical Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodside Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodside Dental Clinic | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Madeley Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spar Shop | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Willowfield 2.1 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,020 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 43 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Garden Walls North West and West of Madeley Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Former Water Mill South of Madeley Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Sundial Immediately West of Madeley Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Blists Hill Iron Furnaces | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lilleshall Beam Blowing Engines | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bedlam Furnaces | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Dingle | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Wide Waters | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Dandy | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Lloyd's Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Oilhouse Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Barnets Leasow Mound | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 42 |
2 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Telford and Wrekin: see them on the Telford and Wrekin page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 3% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 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) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Wigmores.