Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at TF3 2JG? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
0 crimes recorded on Brandsfarm Way in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randlay Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Hollinswood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Grange Park Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Old Park Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Windmill Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Telford Park School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 28.4 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Telford Langley School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 35 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holy Trinity Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madeley Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Seeds School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Amberleigh Therapeutic School | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Dawley Park | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Holiday Inn Health Club (Telford / Ironbridge) | 760 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Maddocks Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 8 |
| Golf | Driving Range | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Telford Langley Sports And Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Football | First Avenue MUGA | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | St. Georges Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Telford Snowboard And Ski Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Oakengates Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Wrekin Riders BMX Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Priorslee Skatepark | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Motocross | J4M54 Motocross Practice Track | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Telford and Wrekin Hockey Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Abraham Darby Leisure Centre | 4.1 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 Telford Central, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Farmhouse, 200 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 3A); 39 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Randlay Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Telford Park School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 28.4 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (10.8 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (11.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co Operative, 1.1 km away, with Randlay Superstores closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollinswood Surgery (1.0 km), with Hollinswood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Panache is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 7.5 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Randlay Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Randlay Farmhouse Kitchen the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 146 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 116 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Village Green, 50 m away; for exercise, Revive Gym (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 52 km away.
9 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Hollinswood & Randlay · Compare a shortlist
| Independent |
| 5.2 km |
| – |
Every primary near TF3 2JG, 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.
Most households own their home, 30% 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.