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Thinking of living at TF1 6AG? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apley Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Millbrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Dothill Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrekin College | Independent | 1.4 km | 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TF1 6AG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Hadley United Services Club (HUSC) Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | AFC Telford United | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Charlton School | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Leegomery Bmx Track | 610 m | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Cricket | 1st Team Cricket Pitch | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Telford Athletics Track & Stadium | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Admaston MUGA | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Netball | Admaston MUGA | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Admaston MUGA | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 5.0 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), a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 676k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Apley Wood School, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 99A, 100); 33 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Apley Wood Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Charlton School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (10 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (10.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with Spar closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Leegomery Medical Centre (50 m), with Leegomery Chemist the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Hair Junction is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 550 m 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRH is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Malt Shovel the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 211 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Apley fields, 500 m away; for exercise, Wrekin College Sport Centre (1.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 59 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
11 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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