Garden Close Telford
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (TF2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45200681.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £173,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 9, E: 1).
- 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 B; 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 Oakengates, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Wrockwardine Wood (31 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 105 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Charlton Medical Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £173,500 | £152,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £284,950 | £284,950 | £284,950 |
| 2023 | 2 | £195,000 | £185,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £97,500 | £85,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £89,145 | £89,145 | £89,145 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 8 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 16 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2024 | 7 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £284,950 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 18 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2023 | 3 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 7 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 17 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 12 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 13 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2013 | 15 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 16 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2009 | 17 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2007 | 5 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2005 | 14 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 3 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £89,145 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 3 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | 2 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 1 Jun 1998 | 7 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 19 Sep 1997 | 12 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 3 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 7 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | 7 TF2 6QB | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 12 TF2 6QB | Semi-detached | £34,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band B (60% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of 17-24 James Close, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Wrockwardine Wood House, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire: up to 4 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land east of The Blue Pig, Capewell Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 21 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Simply The Best Valeting, Plough Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Sutherland Co Operative Academy, Gibbons Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7JR: up to 123 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 6QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| TF2 6QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 105 m and 112 m above sea level (111 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 6QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TF2 6QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Garden Close Trench | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Telford Central Station Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 55.4 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Charlton Medical Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shire Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Dental Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Donnington Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Trench, Trench Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wrockwardine Wood 31 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,690 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 55 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge, a scheduled monument, 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Trench Pool | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Snedshill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Petershill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 290 m | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oakengates Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wombridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Spice TF2 6PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Pareece's Caribbean LTD TF2 6PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Midcounties Cooperative TF2 6PY | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Golden City TF2 6RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| PHEASANT INN TF2 6LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Garden Close (9); On or near Wombridge Road (5); On or near Ashdale Road (2); On or near Greenlea Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Wombridge Road · Wrockwardine Wood Way · Newfield Drive · Greenlea Road · Hollyhurst Road
All the streets in TF2 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.