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Thinking of living at TF2 8BH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 0 m | 25% met the expected standard |
| Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. | Primary | 750 m | – |
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Amberleigh Therapeutic School | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrekin College | Independent | 5.0 km | 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TF2 8BH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wrockwardine Wood Crown Green Bowls Club | 750 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 890 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 890 m | 5 |
| Football | Oakengates 3G Football Pitch | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | The Shropshire Golf Centre | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | St. Georges Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 890 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Broad Oaks Playing Fields | 950 m | 2 |
| Squash | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Footballgolf | The Shropshire | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Priorslee Skatepark | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Motocross | J4M54 Motocross Practice Track | 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 Oakengates, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 72k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Leonard Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 5A, 5, 5B); 45 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 40 minutes away by public transport (14 by car).
The nearest primary school is Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 25% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is New Road Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (6.4 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (6.9 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co Operative Retail Services, 350 m away, with The Drink Stop closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Donnington Medical Practice (300 m), with Donnington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Contrast is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 5.1 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Donnington Snug is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Labour Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Blockleys Chimney, 2.2 km away; for exercise, Oakengates Leisure Centre (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 55 km away.
35 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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Most households own their home, 24% 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.