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Thinking of living at TF1 2NH? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Wood Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrekin College | Independent | 800 m | 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Seeds School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Overley Hall School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
Every primary near TF1 2NH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Rise Fitness Clubs (Telford) | 180 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Sir John Bayley Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Football | New Bucks Head | 220 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Ercall Wood Academy | 840 m | 8 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Leegomery Bmx Track | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | 1st Team Cricket Pitch | 990 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Telford Athletics Track & Stadium | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 670 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 850 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Admaston MUGA | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Netball | Admaston MUGA | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Admaston MUGA | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Wrekin Riders BMX Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Wellington (Shropshire), about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 676k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Cock Hotel, 100 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 99A, 101); 58 departures an hour from the 19 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Short Wood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ercall Wood Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (11.2 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (11.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Al-Madina Cash and Carry, 750 m away, with One Stop Convenience Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Medical Practice (750 m), with Wellington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Slick Cutz is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 1.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
The swan hotel and restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Cock Hotel the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 143 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 21 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 224 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bowring Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Wrekin College Sport Centre (650 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 58 km away.
28 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.