Lych Gate Walk Telford
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (TF1), about 160 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 45202299.
- 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: 1 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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.
- 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.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive - Solar PV Panels, is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 632 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 33% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wellington (Shropshire), about 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 190 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 95 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Practice, about 290 m away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 381 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
Gas and electricity use
None of the street's postcodes has the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,600 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, 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 (250 m)
- Westmount, Bridge Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 1DZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Site of The Vineyard, North Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of Peter Morris Cars, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Royal Hospital, Grainger Drive - Solar PV Panels Telford and Wrekin TWC/2026/0269 | Solar farm | 2.1 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Jun 2026 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Candles/Coalmoor Landfill | Landfill Gas | 2.9 MW | Operational Oct 2005 | 4.2 km (2.6 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
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
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 4 addresses are between 95 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF1 3AP | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| TF1 3HA | 67% | 67% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Constitution Hill Wellington | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Wellington | 130 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Car Park- Telford | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.9 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Medical Practice Good Feb 2025 | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oasis Dental Care LTD | 170 m |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Priory Nursing and Residential Home Good Jan 2020 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Wellington Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NatWest | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m west. 39 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* | 110 m west |
| Orleton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| New Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Old Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Leegomery Belt | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Tee Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Arleston Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19% at the higher standard (2025; 83% in 2024 and 80% in 2023) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 69% in 2024 and 63% in 2023) |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.9 (42.7 in 2025 and 38.5 in 2024); 39.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Short Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 45.9 (42.5 in 2025 and 40.5 in 2024); 40.4% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Dothill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Telford College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | A level 2025: average grade D+; 1.7% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 53% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 54% in 2023) |
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
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 200 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street Day Nursery TF1 1DA | Full day care | 110 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 200 m |
| Kings Camps TF1 3BH | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 300 m | |
| Honeybuns Day Nursery TF1 3DS | Full day care | 128 | Good (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Little Seeds Telford TF1 1QX | Full day care | 39 | Not inspected yet | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Daisy Chain at Wrekin Prep TF1 3LB | Full day care | 91 | Good (Nov 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Tortoise Nursery TF1 2EH | Full day care | 42 | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Smiley Faces Day Nursery Ltd TF1 2JA | Full day care | 50 | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Kids Planet Apley TF1 6UL | Full day care | 194 | Good (Mar 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Dothill Pre-School and Childcare TF1 3JB | Full day care | 32 | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Genius Specialist Playscheme TF1 2NP | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Parish Centre TF1 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| TAARC TF1 3HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2022 |
| Carriages At The Station Hotel TF1 1BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Tin house TF1 1PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Kebab Ye Take-Away TF1 1DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Wellington Chicken TF1 1DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| New City TF1 1PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Magdalenka TF1 1LU | Retailers - other | 180 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Boardroom Gaming Cafe TF1 1LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| RENS COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN TF1 1LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| TWIC Out of Hours Emergency Food Service TF1 1LU | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Heron Foods TF1 1LU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2024 |
| William Withering (J D Weatherspoon Plc) TF1 1LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| CASPER STORES LTD TF1 1LU | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Wellington Orbit TF1 1BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 131 |
| Shoplifting | 117 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (151); On or near Station Road (82); On or near Bell Street (61); On or near Plough Road (38); On or near Church Street (25).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2024 16:30 | Slight | 2 people | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
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 Minor road, with 632 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 290 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 632 counted 2025 | 0% | 290 m |
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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Hobson‘s Cafe (restaurant/cafe/canteen, TF1 1BP) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Wellington Express Halal Butchers (retailers - other, TF1 1BD) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Wellington Express (retailers - other, TF1 1BD) now 5 Very good, was 4 Good (rated 27 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
King Street · Hiatt Avenue · Alverley Close · Constitution Hill · Plough Road · The Parade · Church Street · Station Road · Market Square · New Street · Espley Close · Vineyard Road
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; 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.