Postcode TF1 5BF is located in an urban city, within the Oakengates & Ketley Bank ward of Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oakengates & Ketley area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakengates & Ketley is £45,577 per year. The nearest station is Oakengates, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Oakengates & Ketley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Oakengates & Ketley has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakengates & Ketley is £45,577 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TF1 5BF.
Oakengates & Ketley near TF1 5BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Oakengates located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £238 per square foot) in Oakengates & Ketley Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,519 up to £420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £272,500 | £260 |
| Terraced | 27 | £215,000 | £241 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £178,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 13 | £138,000 | £220 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,498 | £102,995 | £139,995 | £154,995 |
| 2017 | £219,998 | £105,000 | £135,000 | £175,000 |
| 2018 | £205,000 | £114,995 | £138,748 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £199,995 | £106,498 | £134,975 | £143,950 |
| 2020 | £212,500 | £110,000 | £145,950 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | £261,000 | £117,250 | £160,000 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £106,000 | £165,500 | £179,975 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £125,000 | £175,000 | £183,000 |
| 2024 | £317,500 | £132,500 | £187,500 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | £272,250 | £138,000 | £182,500 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £310,500 | £123,750 | £177,750 | £167,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £170 | £180 | £162 |
| 2017 | £185 | £162 | £176 | £148 |
| 2018 | £188 | £194 | £173 | £149 |
| 2019 | £198 | £189 | £178 | £174 |
| 2020 | £203 | £162 | £188 | £187 |
| 2021 | £221 | £167 | £199 | £180 |
| 2022 | £260 | £191 | £229 | £207 |
| 2023 | £251 | £190 | £214 | £210 |
| 2024 | £245 | £208 | £232 | £234 |
| 2025 | £264 | £220 | £238 | £224 |
| 2026 | £251 | £176 | £210 | £262 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TF1 5BF.
In the TF1 5BF postcode area, located within Oakengates & Ketley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of TF1 5BF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Holyhead Road, Telford, TF1 5DJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Four Ways Stores | Copper Beech Road, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 5AQ | Walking directions to Four Ways Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Ketley News And Booze | Orchard Close, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 5EZ | Walking directions to Ketley News And Booze |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | Holyhead Road, Telford, TF1 5DS | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
Annual council tax rates for Telford and Wrekin district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TF1 5BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gilly Reynolds
Oakengates & Ketley Bank - Elected 4 May 2023
Hilda Rhodes
Oakengates & Ketley Bank - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Reynolds
Oakengates & Ketley Bank - Elected 4 May 2023
Shaun Davies
Telford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TF1 5BF records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around TF1 5BF in Oakengates & Ketley is £195,000 (about £238 per square foot) based on 118 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to TF1 5BF, including Meadows Primary School and Nursery (Good), Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (Good) and Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TF1 5BF scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,579 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Telford covering TF1 5BF is Shaun Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Gilly Reynolds (Labour Party), Hilda Rhodes (Labour Party) and Steve Reynolds (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.