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Thinking of living at TF2 6QB? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Teagues Bridge Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrekin College | Independent | 4.1 km | 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Amberleigh Therapeutic School | Independent | 4.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Seeds School | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 470 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Wrockwardine Wood Crown Green Bowls Club | 550 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 470 m | 8 |
| Football | Oakengates 3G Football Pitch | 140 m | 7 |
| Cycling | Broad Oaks Playing Fields | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | St. Georges Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | The Shropshire Golf Centre | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Telford Athletics Track & Stadium | 280 m | 2 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Priorslee Skatepark | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Footballgolf | The Shropshire | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Motocross | J4M54 Motocross Practice Track | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Oakengates, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 72k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Garden Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 7); 18 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is New Road Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (7.6 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Trench Express, 1.1 km away, with Midcounties Cooperative closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakengates Clinic (1.1 km), with Shire Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Perfection is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 3.9 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Pareece's Caribbean is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Pheasant Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Common Green, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Oakengates Leisure Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 56 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% 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.
25 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.