Ellen Ross Close Telford
110 addresses across 3 postcodes (TF1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45227515.
- Energy: 104 homes have an energy certificate (A: 10, B: 66, D: 12, E: 16).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; 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 550 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 110 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Practice, about 300 m away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
104 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (94); Bungalow, end-terrace (6); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4). Built: 2025 (76); 2024 (28).
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 A (63% of about 870 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
- Former Girls' High School, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Masonic Hall, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Telford: up to 4 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Site of Peter Morris Cars, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Westmount, Bridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 1DZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of The Vineyard, North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (950 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 110 addresses are between 103 m and 107 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF1 1AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Court Wellington | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wellington | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Car Park- Telford | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Practice | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 45 Tan Bank | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa - Red Lion Service Station, Wellington Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,520 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,160 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,060 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Orleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Leegomery Belt | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Ercall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Arleston Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 108 | 110 |
2 of the street's 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | 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 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dothill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oddfellows Arms TF1 1JT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Little Explorers Nursery Telford Ltd TF1 1RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Seven Stars Cuisine TF1 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Slices Wellington Ltd TF1 1JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| High Street Off Licence TF1 1JW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Al-Madina Cash and Carry TF1 1JW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Mill Bank Store TF1 1SD | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Kwik Stop Store TF1 1SA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Burger Hut TF1 1SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Twist n Shakes TF1 1SD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Daisy Chain Day Care @ The Old Hall School TF1 3BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Railway Inn TF1 1SD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| Accomplish Group Ltd TF1 2DL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Holroyd Howe @ Wrekin College TF1 3BH | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Cock Hotel TF1 2DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Court (30); On or near Waterloo Road (15); On or near Mill Lane (9); On or near Church Walk (7); On or near New Hall Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 1AS: 68 addresses
- TF1 1AX: 32 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- TF1 1AT: 10 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
School Court · Frank Shayler Close · High Street · Regent Street · Lowe Court · Church Walk · Victoria Avenue · Greenman Close · New Hall Road · New Church Close · Orchard Way · Woodbine Close
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.