Postcode TF1 5LW is located in an urban city, within the Oakengates & Ketley Bank area of Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hadley & Horton area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hadley & Horton is £46,615 per year. The median sale price in Oakengates & Ketley Bank is £200,000 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,625 and £250,000. The nearest station is Oakengates, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Common Green.
Hadley & Horton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,355 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Hadley & Horton has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hadley & Horton is £46,615 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TF1 5LW.
Hadley & Horton near TF1 5LW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Common Green | Medium | Walking directions to Common Green |
| 0.2 mi | Blockleys Chimney | Small | Walking directions to Blockleys Chimney |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £244 per square foot) in Oakengates & Ketley Bank area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,519 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £265,000 | £263 |
| Terraced | 22 | £210,750 | £254 |
| Semi-Detached | 46 | £177,750 | £237 |
| Flats | 12 | £129,500 | £214 |
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 | £271,000 | £135,250 | £181,250 | £211,000 |
| 2026 | £287,500 | £123,750 | £176,000 | £205,000 |
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 | £229 |
| 2026 | £263 | £188 | £224 | £259 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TF1 5LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 3, Redlands Road, Telford, TF1 5LW | Flats | Leasehold | £122,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 89, Redlands Road, Telford, TF1 5LW | Detached | Freehold | £163,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 82, Redlands Road, Telford, TF1 5LP | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 8, Riven Road, Telford, TF1 5LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £183,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 3, Bricklin Mews, Telford, TF1 5LU | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the TF1 5LW postcode area, located within Hadley & Horton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Teagues Bridge Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Teagues Bridge Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2013. | |
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2012. | |
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2012
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of TF1 5LW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Castle Street, Telford, TF1 5GH | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Britannia Way, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 5GQ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Telford and Wrekin district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TF1 5LW, 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 5LW records about 74 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 public order.
The median sale price around TF1 5LW in Oakengates & Ketley Bank is £200,000 (about £244 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to TF1 5LW, including Teagues Bridge Primary School (Requires improvement), Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (Good) and Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TF1 5LW scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,355 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 5LW 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).