Postcode TF3 5EW is located in an urban city, within the Overdale & The Rock area of Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank is £54,818 per year. The median sale price in Overdale & The Rock is £215,000 (around £259 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £295,000. The nearest station is Telford Central, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Play Park.
Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,178 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.
Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank has a high crime rate, with approximately 91 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 66.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank is £54,818 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TF3 5EW.
Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank near TF3 5EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Telford Central located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Play Park | Small | Walking directions to Play Park |
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £259 per square foot) in Overdale & The Rock area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £420,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £300,000 | £259 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £195,000 | £277 |
| Terraced | 7 | £158,000 | £173 |
| Flats | 2 | £96,500 | £218 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187,500 | £50,000 | £122,000 | £122,500 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £63,000 | £126,000 | £101,000 |
| 2018 | £202,500 | £68,750 | £131,750 | £101,000 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £45,000 | £134,950 | £110,500 |
| 2020 | £212,500 | £57,000 | £144,975 | £110,000 |
| 2021 | £262,750 | — | £179,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £304,473 | £124,000 | £184,995 | £181,995 |
| 2023 | £329,995 | £67,500 | £194,600 | £130,500 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £62,000 | £185,000 | £140,500 |
| 2025 | £297,500 | £96,500 | £182,500 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £302,650 | — | £215,000 | £158,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176 | £79 | £189 | £181 |
| 2017 | £184 | £130 | £209 | £165 |
| 2018 | £196 | £139 | £186 | £144 |
| 2019 | £223 | £90 | £198 | £171 |
| 2020 | £201 | £111 | £207 | £165 |
| 2021 | £226 | — | £249 | £181 |
| 2022 | £276 | £222 | £272 | £268 |
| 2023 | £323 | £139 | £252 | £232 |
| 2024 | £272 | £113 | £282 | £263 |
| 2025 | £272 | £218 | £288 | £158 |
| 2026 | £268 | — | £277 | £225 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TF3 5EW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 25, Lower Wood, Telford, TF3 5DN | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 3, St Brelade Close, Telford, TF4 2GZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 16, The Brambles, Telford, TF3 5DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 8, The Brambles, Telford, TF3 5DQ | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 34, Woodrush Heath, Telford, TF3 5DJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the TF3 5EW postcode area, located within Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank, there are 7 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Thomas Telford School | City technology college | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
Thomas Telford School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Linden Centre | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
The Linden Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Newdale Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
Newdale Primary School & Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Jun 2017
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of TF3 5EW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Milners Lane, Dawley Bank, Telford, TF4 2JH | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 TF3 5EW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Boylan
Overdale & The Rock - Elected 4 May 2023
Shaun Davies
Telford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TF3 5EW records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around TF3 5EW in Overdale & The Rock is £215,000 (about £259 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to TF3 5EW, including Thomas Telford School (Good), The Linden Centre (Good) and Newdale Primary School & Nursery (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TF3 5EW scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,178 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 TF3 5EW is Shaun Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Boylan (Labour Party).