TF8 7HT Telford and Wrekin
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ironbridge Gorge. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- The Lloyds, Telford: 27 addresses
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 (25% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Severn Gorge. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER COALPORT CHINAWORKS, grade II*
- Premises occupied by The Nunway Manufacturing Company Limited, grade II
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 27 addresses are between 37 m and 50 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% 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 | 6.9 km |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest China Museum Coalport | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Jiggers Bank P&R Coalbrookdale | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Legges Way Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 51.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Broseley Medical Practice | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Madeley Dental Practice | 2.1 km |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital | 9.2 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Madeley Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Broseley - Ironbridge Road PFS Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,800 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,680 m² | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,810 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Coalport Chinaworks, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Coalport Chinaworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Coalport Inclined Plane | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-west |
| Coalport Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m south-east |
| Coalport Bridge | Scheduled monument | 700 m south-east |
| Lilleshall Beam Blowing Engines | Scheduled monument | 890 m north |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corbett's Dingle | Valley | 630 m west |
| Lloyd's Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Lee Dingle | Valley | 1.3 km north |
| Tarbatch Dingle | Valley | 1.5 km south-east |
| Barnets Leasow Mound | Hill | 2.0 km west |
| Long Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 27 |
9 of the postcode's 27 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 The Lloyds.