Postcode TF3 5AP (Telford and Wrekin)

Map showing TF3 5AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode TF3 5AP is located in Telford and Wrekin It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TF3 5AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TF3 5AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5AP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to TF3 5AP is Ercall View which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ercall View and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Oakengates Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to TF3 5AP (for ages 11 and under) is Newdale Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thomas Telford School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TF3 5AP is The Shifnal War Memorial Club and is 6.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Burger King and is 5.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TF3 5AP 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 5AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TF3 5AP, and the approximate distance away.

Ercall View 40 m
Blackbird Close 111 m
Overdale 159 m
Valley Road 184 m
Grove Road 221 m
Hill Road 259 m
Oak Road 374 m
Woodside Road 490 m
Shepherd's Lane 631 m
Waterloo Road 934 m
Holyhead Road 1.02 km
Dawley Road 1.53 km
Queensway 1.98 km
A5 2.94 km
B5061 4.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode TF3 5AP

Introduction January 1980
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 5AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newdale Primary School & Nursery Outstanding
(June 7, 2017)
384 m
Meadows Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 24, 2021)
460 m
Lawley Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.26 km
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.48 km
Wombridge Primary School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.48 km
Lawley Village Academy Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.56 km
Thomas Telford School Outstanding
(January 22, 2009)
1.61 km
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase 1.71 km
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase 1.71 km
The Bridge at HLC Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.72 km
Ladygrove Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.88 km
Telford College 1.9 km
Old Park Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.13 km
Short Wood Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.37 km
Millbrook Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.54 km
Teagues Bridge Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.55 km
The Old Hall School 2.64 km
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Requires improvement
(April 3, 2019)
2.67 km
St George's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.75 km
The Telford Langley School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TF3 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nedge Farm Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2016
4.52 km
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.22 km
Forecourt Shop (W H Smiths) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.22 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
5.22 km
Waitrose Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
5.22 km
Netherwood Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
6.71 km
Haughton Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 3, 2022
6.82 km
The Shifnal War Memorial Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
6.91 km
MHA Communities Shifnal & District Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
7.11 km
Shifnal Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
7.18 km
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
7.18 km
The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
7.21 km
Shifnal Town Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
7.22 km
Cottams Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2022
7.25 km
Shifnal Balti Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 12, 2021
7.25 km
Spice Of Shifnal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 23, 2021
7.25 km
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
7.25 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 13, 2021
7.25 km
Jaspers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.26 km
Nans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TF3 5AP - Data from Apr 2022

Ercall View Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Ercall View Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Harris Terrace Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Oakengates Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Oakengates Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Telford Central Rail Station Rail 2.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TF3 5AP - Data from Dec 2021

Newdale Valley 534 m
Petershill Hill Or Mountain 712 m
Ketley Dingle Valley 919 m
Arleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Heath Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.02 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Snedshill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Spout Mound Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Wrockwardine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Old Hall Pool Inland Water 2.45 km
Trench Pool Inland Water 2.48 km
Birch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Southwater Inland Water 2.54 km
Spout Pool Inland Water 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TF3 5AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.4 9.2
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 442,304 kWh - mean 10,788 kWh : median 10,558 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TF3 5AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.68755300
Longitude -2.47556500
OS Easting 367951
OS Northing 0310091
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10711
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Telford
Electoral Ward Ketley & Overdale
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Telford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Telford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021558
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Telford and Wrekin 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Telford and Wrekin 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3