Trench Close Telford
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (TF2), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45201936.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £208,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 9, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 2.2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Donnington Medical Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 | 3 | £208,000 | £205,000 | £210,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £253,500 | £212,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £195,000 | £180,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £147,475 | £140,000 | £154,950 |
| 2017 | 2 | £138,000 | £134,000 | £142,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £139,250 | £100,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 31 TF2 6QY | Detached | £208,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2025 | 25 TF2 6QY | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 May 2024 | 21 TF2 6QY | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 3 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 8 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2022 | 2 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2021 | 14 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 17 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2019 | 35 TF2 6QY | Detached | £146,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2018 | 19 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 24 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £154,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2017 | 35 TF2 6QY | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 18 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 33 TF2 6QY | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 27 TF2 6QY | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 18 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 8 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 6 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Jul 2013 | 2 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 12 May 2010 | 31 TF2 6QY | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2009 | 17 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 12 TF2 6QY | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 12 TF2 6QY | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 4 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 14 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2006 | 4 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 2 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £147,950 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 31 TF2 6QY | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 27 TF2 6QY | Detached | £129,950 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £96,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 29 TF2 6QY | Detached | £80,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2000 | 25 TF2 6QY | Detached | £64,950 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £59,400 | |
| 16 Nov 1999 | 31 TF2 6QY | Detached | £57,950 | New build. |
| 7 Oct 1999 | 35 TF2 6QY | Detached | £59,950 | New build. |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 25 TF2 6QY | Detached | £56,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 23 TF2 6QY | Detached | £58,000 | New build. |
| 14 May 1999 | 27 TF2 6QY | Detached | £57,950 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 1999 | 33 TF2 6QY | Detached | £59,950 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 21 TF2 6QY | Detached | £59,950 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 3 TF2 6QY | Semi-detached | £46,950 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (6); 1996-2002 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (77% of about 520 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)
- Land east of The Blue Pig, Capewell Road, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 21 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Site of 17-24 James Close, Trench, Telford, Shropshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 17 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 6QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 12 | unlikely |
| TF2 6QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 75 m and 80 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF2 6QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TF2 6QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Oakengates 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Telford Central 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Wellington (Shropshire) 676,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadow Close Trench | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Oakengates | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Donnington Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shire Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station House Dental Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Princess Royal Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Donnington Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Shell Walkers Clock, Donnington | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,690 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 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, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south.
| 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Ironbridge Gorge | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Pool | Lake or reservoir | 310 m south-west |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wrockwardine Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Petershill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Snedshill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Ketley Dingle | Valley | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Wombridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | Primary | 2–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakengates Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia TF2 6PB | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2026 |
| TRENCH EXPRESS TF2 6PB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Costcutter TF2 6PL | Retailers - other | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Jun 2025 |
| The Blue Pig TF2 6QQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Teagues Bridge Pre-School TF2 6RE | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Horton Road (6); On or near Meadow Close (5); On or near Pool Close (4); On or near Bream Close (4); On or near Springfield Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Pool Close · Trench Road · Horton Road · Wrekin Close · Meadow Close · Teagues Crescent · Bream Close · Tudor Meadow · Queensway · Jubilee Terrace · Springfield Road · Mill 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.
- 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.