Postcode TF1 5SZ 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 Oakengates & Ketley area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakengates & Ketley is £45,577 per year. The median sale price in Oakengates & Ketley Bank is £198,500 (around £244 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £160,000 and £250,000. The nearest station is Oakengates, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Common Green.
Oakengates & Ketley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,284 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Oakengates & Ketley has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.8% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 75 ft away from TF1 5SZ.
Oakengates & Ketley near TF1 5SZ 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.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Common Green | Medium | Walking directions to Common Green |
| 0.3 mi | Blockleys Chimney | Small | Walking directions to Blockleys Chimney |
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £198,500 (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 | 39 | £265,000 | £264 |
| Terraced | 21 | £210,500 | £254 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £177,250 | £232 |
| 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 5SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 5, Hoop Mill, Telford, TF1 5SZ | Detached | Freehold | £272,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 88, Hoop Mill, Telford, TF1 5TB | Detached | Freehold | £332,500 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 1, Oxmoor Avenue, Telford, TF1 5SN | Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 31, Oxmoor Avenue, Telford, TF1 5SN | Terraced | Freehold | £175,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | 57, Oxmoor Avenue, Telford, TF1 5SN | Terraced | Freehold | £167,000 |
In the TF1 5SZ postcode area, located within Oakengates & Ketley, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 | Primary | Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2011. | |
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2011
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2014. | |
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2014
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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 5SZ, 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 5SZ records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TF1 5SZ in Oakengates & Ketley Bank is £198,500 (about £244 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to TF1 5SZ, including Teagues Bridge Primary School (Requires improvement), Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School (Good) and St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TF1 5SZ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,284 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 5SZ 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).