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Thinking of living at TF5 0DD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy | Primary | 400 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Dothill Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Wrekin View Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Charlton School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ercall Wood Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrekin College | Independent | 2.6 km | 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Overley Hall School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Rodenhurst School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near TF5 0DD, 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 | Sir John Bayley Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Admaston MUGA | 440 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Crescent Road Cricket Field | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Charlton School | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | The Wrekin Golf Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Ringers Lane | 480 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Admaston MUGA | 440 m | 1 |
| Netball | Admaston MUGA | 440 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Admaston MUGA | 440 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | 1st Team Rugby Pitch | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Wrekin College Sports Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Long Lane MX Track | 3.5 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 (2.4 km), with 676k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shrewsbury.
The nearest bus stop is Spa, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 99A); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (14 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Charlton School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (13.2 km) and Haberdashers' Adams (13.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Wm Morrison, 1.9 km away, with Admaston News closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shawbirch Medical Centre (350 m), with Admaston Pharmacy Online the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Man About Town is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 2.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 31 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Age Concern Day Centre Shawbirch is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Pheasant Inn the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Severn Gorge, Wrockwardine).
There are 335 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 49% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 670 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
12 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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The nearest park is Shawbirch Little Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, purity gym (2.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 59 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.