Postcode TF3 2LW (Telford and Wrekin)

Map showing TF3 2LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode TF3 2LW is located in Telford and Wrekin It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. TF3 2LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TF3 2LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TF3 2LW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to TF3 2LW is Maple Wood which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherington and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Telford Central Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to TF3 2LW (for ages 11 and under) is Randlay Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Telford Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of TF3 2LW is The Masons Arms and is 3.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TF3 2LW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Telford and Wrekin is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TF3 2LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TF3 2LW, and the approximate distance away.

Maple Wood 28 m
Long Meadow 56 m
Pippins 68 m
Larch Wood 78 m
Broad Oaks 110 m
Cherington 118 m
Buttercup Close 188 m
Clover Grove 197 m
Chirbury 207 m
Swansmede Way 217 m
Culmington 223 m
The Delph 225 m
Bryony Rise 236 m
Botfield Close 246 m
Boulton Grange 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TF3 2LW

Introduction June 1981
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TF3 2LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Randlay Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
378 m
The Telford Park School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
561 m
Grange Park Primary School Good
(January 29, 2019)
672 m
Windmill Primary School 1.26 km
Holmer Lake Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.26 km
Hollinswood Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
1.3 km
Queensway 1.36 km
Southall School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.56 km
Old Park Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.84 km
The Telford Langley School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.88 km
Aqueduct Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.94 km
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.3 km
Captain Webb Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.31 km
Thomas Telford School Outstanding
(January 22, 2009)
2.37 km
Madeley Academy Good
(April 25, 2017)
2.39 km
Ladygrove Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.54 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.58 km
Haughton School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.64 km
John Randall Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.72 km
Holy Trinity Academy Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TF3 2LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nedge Farm Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
935 m
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.1 km
Forecourt Shop (W H Smiths) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.1 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.1 km
Waitrose Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
3.1 km
Church Farm B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
3.4 km
The Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
3.4 km
HW Chatham & Co Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
3.86 km
The Shifnal War Memorial Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
4 km
Haughton Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 3, 2022
4.11 km
MHA Communities Shifnal & District Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
4.17 km
Netherwood Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
4.29 km
The Bell Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
4.29 km
Jaspers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.31 km
Nans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.31 km
Christopher's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
4.36 km
Latimers Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
4.36 km
Catherines Bakery Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 6, 2022
4.38 km
East End Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 18, 2021
4.38 km
Kebab Ye Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TF3 2LW - Data from Apr 2022

Cherington Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Cherington Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Long Meadow Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Long Meadow Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Chatford Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Telford Central Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Telford Central Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Telford Central Rail Station Rail 2.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TF3 2LW - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Pool Inland Water 401 m
Town Park Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Fletcher's Pool Inland Water 568 m
Blue Pool Inland Water 736 m
Randlay Pool Inland Water 898 m
Randlay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Stirchley Pools Inland Water 1.03 km
Holmer Lake Inland Water 1.19 km
Withy Pool Inland Water 1.2 km
Nedge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Spout Pool Inland Water 1.37 km
Southwater Inland Water 1.5 km
Dodmoors Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Spout Mound Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Piper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TF3 2LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 96 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 88.5 10.9
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 176,064 kWh - mean 10,357 kWh : median 10,824 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 54,113 kWh - mean 3,382 kWh : median 2,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TF3 2LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.66070500
Longitude -2.43701000
OS Easting 370539
OS Northing 0307088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22802
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Telford
Electoral Ward The Nedge
Local Authority District Telford and Wrekin
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Shropshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000020
Travel To Work Area Telford

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Telford and Wrekin
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Telford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Telford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Telford and Wrekin 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Telford and Wrekin 018E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1