Apley Drive Telford
39 addresses across 1 postcode (TF1), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45200044.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £320,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 18, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Telford and Wrekin costs £2,256 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wellington (Shropshire), about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Dothill Local Nature Reserve (47 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Practice, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £320,000 | £293,000 | £347,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £273,500 | £273,500 | £273,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £225,000 | £205,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £230,000 | £225,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £177,500 | £94,000 | £335,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £154,975 | £135,000 | £174,950 |
| 2018 | 2 | £204,750 | £175,000 | £234,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £136,000 | £129,995 | £167,500 |
| 2014 | 3 | £153,000 | £137,500 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | 1 TF1 3DU | Detached | £347,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 20 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £293,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2025 | 12 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 39 TF1 3DU | Detached | £273,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 15 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 18 TF1 3DU | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 7 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 30 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 14 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2022 | 11 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 34 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 23 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2021 | 6 TF1 3DU | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2020 | 34 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 30 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 9 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £174,950 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 14 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 1 TF1 3DU | Detached | £234,500 | |
| 5 Jun 2018 | 6 TF1 3DU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 37 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 25 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £167,500 | |
| 18 May 2015 | 23 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 12 May 2015 | 16 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 31 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 18 TF1 3DU | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 22 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £153,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 24 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £157,950 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | FOX HOLLOWS, 8 TF1 3DU | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 4 TF1 3DU | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2012 | 19 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £134,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 27 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 33 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 32 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 37 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £149,995 | |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 33 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 25 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 5 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 20 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 25 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 32 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £86,500 | |
| 9 May 2001 | 18 TF1 3DU | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 2 TF1 3DU | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 7 Dec 1999 | 3 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 22 Oct 1998 | 3 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 24 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £56,950 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 15 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 8 May 1996 | 21 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1995 | 13 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | 25 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1995 | 34 TF1 3DU | Semi-detached | £52,750 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1967-1975 (13). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 4, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 5, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 8, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 9, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 10, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 11, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 14, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 16, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 22, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 23, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 24, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 25, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 27, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 29, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 30, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 31, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 32, Apley Drive, Wellington
- 37, Apley Drive, Wellington
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 street: most are in band C (40% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- Prospect House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of The Vineyard, North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Masonic Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Telford: up to 4 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Westmount, Bridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 1DZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- The Charlton School, Severn Drive, Dothill, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3LE: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Site of former Charlton School, Severn Drive, Dothill, Telford, Shropshire TF1: up to 48 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Site of Peter Morris Cars, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 39 addresses are between 101 m and 105 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF1 3DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charlton School Wellington | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Princess Royal Hospital Leegomery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Wellington | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 59.2 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NatWest | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dothill Local Nature Reserve 47 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 620 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 66 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 590 m (0.4 miles) south. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Stables at Apley Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Orleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Plantation | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Leegomery Belt | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pump Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Tee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Arleston Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 39 |
2 of the street's 39 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 210 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dothill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Short Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Telford College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybuns Nursery TF1 3DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Emburgers TF1 3AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Park Hotel TF1 3AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| One Stop King Street TF1 3AJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Cooking MaMa Herbs TF1 3AE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Choices Cafe TACT TF1 3BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Morrisons daily-Telford TF1 3LN | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Vineyard Cantonese restaurant TF1 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Church Street Day Nursery TF1 1DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Apley Avenue (17); On or near Richmond Court (4); On or near Leegomery Road (3); On or near Meyrick Road (2); On or near Sefton Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TF1 3DU: 39 addresses of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Park Gardens · Sefton Gardens · Harvington Close · Meyrick Road · Darwin Road · Lime Tree Way · Lea Court · Apley Avenue · Apley Avenue · Longford Rise · Leegomery Road · Longford Rise
All the streets in TF1 and across Telford and Wrekin.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.