TF9 2EW Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cheswardine. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Tayleur Drive, Buntingsdale Estate: 23 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (30% of about 470 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are 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 23 addresses are between 70 m and 92 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 56%, ultrafast 22%, gigabit 22% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Prees 9,330 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest No. 65 Market Drayton | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Stand D Market Drayton | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Frogmore Road Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 53.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Market Drayton Medical Practice | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tern Hill Dental Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Market Drayton Cottage Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Purcell Investments Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,530 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Buntingsdale Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buntingsdale Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Ringwork and bailey castle 390m west of Buntingsdale Hall | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Pell Wall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brickkiln Covert | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Long Covert | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Castlehill Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Salisbury Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Cottage Pool | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 23 | 23 |
None of the postcode's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Tayleur Drive.