Postcode TF1 5GB 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% 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 a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,793 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.
Oakengates & Ketley has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.3% 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 5GB.
Oakengates & Ketley near TF1 5GB 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 5GB.
In the TF1 5GB 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 5GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Holyhead Road, Telford, TF1 5DJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Four Ways Stores | Copper Beech Road, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 5AQ | Walking directions to Four Ways Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | Holyhead Road, Telford, TF1 5DS | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
| 0.5 mi | Ketley News And Booze | Orchard Close, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 5EZ | Walking directions to Ketley News And Booze |
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 5GB, 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 5GB records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 5GB 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 5GB, including Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (Good), Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (Good) and Meadows Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TF1 5GB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,793 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 5GB 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.