Loweswater Close Telford
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (TF2), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45201106.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £176,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Telford and Wrekin cost £221,853 in August 2026 (+1.2% on a year); private rents averaged £861 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 1 to 3% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Telford Shopping Centre - Solar Photovoltaic PV Array, is 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A5, carries 18,769 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Telford Central, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 157 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hollinswood Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2003 | 4 TF2 9RD | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | 5 TF2 9RD | Detached | £176,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 5 TF2 9RD | Detached | £70,000 |
House prices and rents in Telford and Wrekin
A typical home in Telford and Wrekin cost £221,853 in August 2026, 1.2% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 53% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £345,093 |
| Semi-detached | £204,213 |
| Terraced | £175,240 |
| Flat or maisonette | £98,929 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £189,436 |
Private renters in Telford and Wrekin paid £861 a month on average in September 2026, 6.3% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £599 |
| Two bedrooms | £771 |
| Three bedrooms | £955 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,356 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,804 kWh of it on average in 2024, 24% more than the district's 10,322 kWh, and 2,709 kWh of electricity, 10% less than the district's 3,026 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 9RD | 6 | 2,176 kWh | 6 | 11,947 kWh |
| TF2 9QW | 38 | 2,188 kWh | 38 | 11,350 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TF2.
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 D (33% of about 820 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.
Energy projects nearby
4 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricoh UK Products Telford and Wrekin TWC/2020/0293 | Solar farm | 1.2 MW | Operational Jul 2021 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Telford Shopping Centre - Solar Photovoltaic PV Array Telford and Wrekin TWC/2021/1135 | Solar farm | 1.8 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jan 2022 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Granville Landfill Site | Landfill Gas | 1.4 MW | Operational Oct 1999 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Halesfield - Energy Facility Telford and Wrekin TWC/2021/0552 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 15 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Sep 2021 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 1 to 3%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 157 m and 159 m above sea level (158 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 9QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TF2 9RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ainsdale Drive Priorslee | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Telford Central Station Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollinswood Surgery Good Aug 2017 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priorslee Pharmacy | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Dental Holdings | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Georges Park Good Dec 2022 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Malinsgate Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Priorslee, Priorslee Avenue Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Randlay Allotments 9,380 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Parts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street Grange | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Flash | Lake or reservoir | 310 m north |
| Snedshill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Priorslee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Southwater | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Newdale | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priorslee Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 61% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 66% in 2023) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 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 | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| Holy Trinity Academy Roman Catholic/Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 46.9 (45.9 in 2025 and 45.9 in 2024); 47.7% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Redhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 22% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 82% in 2023) |
| Lantern Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good | 63% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 30% in 2024 and 25% in 2023) |
| Thomas Telford Primary Free School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | None published |
| Hollinswood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection | 59% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 73% in 2023) |
| Oakengates Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
6 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 430 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Telford Priorslee TF2 9NR | Full day care | 108 | Good (Sep 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Priorslee Pre-School TF2 9NR | Sessional day care | 24 | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Snuggle Bugs Nursery TF2 9FN | Full day care | 94 | Not inspected yet | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Little Dragons Child Care Centre TF2 9LJ | Full day care | 28 | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Earlyworld Nursery TF3 3BD | Full day care | 130 | Good (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Central Park Nursery Ltd TF2 9TU | Full day care | 105 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 72 childminders and 7 home childcarers (nannies) in Telford and Wrekin. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priorslee Pre-School TF2 9NR | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Priorslee Pharmacy TF2 9NR | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| University Catering Services TF2 9NT | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wordsworth Way (3); On or near Loweswater Close (2); On or near Derwent Drive (2); On or near Ullswater Close (1); On or near Ennerdale Close (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A5 between A442 and B5061, with 18,769 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 430 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | B5061 to B5060 | 10,442 estimated; counted 2019 | 4% | 220 m | |
| A5 | B5061 to B5060 | 10,563 estimated | 4% | 220 m | |
| A5 | A442 to B5061 | 18,769 estimated; counted 2023 | 3% | +16% since 2015 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Windermere Drive · Coniston Drive · Silvermere · Ullswater Close · Grasmere Close · Thirlmere Grove · Derwent Drive · Ainsdale Drive · Buttermere Drive · Ferndale Drive · Ennerdale Close · Wordsworth Way
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.