TF9 3SA Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Prees. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- A41, Solihull: 17 addresses
- Audley Brow Cottage, Moretonwood: 2 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 C (29% of about 660 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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 19 addresses are between 75 m and 85 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% of premises; 67% 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 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Whitchurch (Shropshire) 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Wem 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Stand D Market Drayton | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Church Street Car Park, Prees | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 51 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hodnet Medical Practice | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tern Hill Dental Centre | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Market Drayton Cottage Hospital | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Market Drayton Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte castle 220m north west of Higher Kempley Farm, Willaston, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Motte castle 220m north west of Higher Kempley Farm, Willaston | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford Covert | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Sheephill Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Laurel Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Upper Kempley Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Willow Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Cloverley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 19 |
9 of the postcode's 19 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 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 A41.