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Thinking of living at TF2 9DG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Wombridge Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Priorslee Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| New Road Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 6.5% 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 |
| The Telford Langley School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 35 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Telford Park School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 28.4 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Amberleigh Therapeutic School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Seeds School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | St. George's Bowling Club | 600 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Football | Oakengates 3G Football Pitch | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Broad Oaks Playing Fields | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Golf | The Shropshire Golf Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | St. Georges Cricket Club | 650 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 510 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 510 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Priorslee Skatepark | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Footballgolf | The Shropshire | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Motocross | J4M54 Motocross Practice Track | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Wrekin Riders BMX Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 4.7 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 72k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is The Talbot, 50 m away, with a bus about every 23 minutes on weekdays (routes 5A, 5, 5B); 22 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St George's Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Redhill Primary Academy (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is New Road Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 38.6 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (8.5 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 750 m away, with Ironbridge Pharmacy And Post Office closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakengates Clinic (950 m), with Kitchings Chemist the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Unique is 900 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
My Little Play Place is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The New Cottage the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Grove Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Oakengates Leisure Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 54 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
18 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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