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Thinking of living at TF7 4AE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| John Randall Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Madeley Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Telford Park School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 28.4 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Telford Langley School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 35 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Idsall School | Secondary | 6.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aspris Telford School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| The Seeds School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Options Higford | Independent | 5.7 km | – |
Every primary near TF7 4AE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Madeley CC Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Telford Hotel And Golf Resort | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Padel + Play (Telford) | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Telford Ski Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Madeley Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Telford Langley Sports And Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Telford Hotel And Golf Resort | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Abraham Darby Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Abraham Darby Leisure Centre | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Wrekin Riders BMX Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Ironbridge Rowing Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Telford Ice Rink | 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 Shifnal, a drive away (5.9 km), with 237k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Springmeadow, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 100); 19 departures an hour from the 7 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Madeley Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newport Girls' High School Academy (14.8 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl UK, 1.3 km away, with L Rowland Co closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Church Close Surgery (900 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Tantalize is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 10 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, 2 pubs and bars.
Hub on the Hill Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Madebrook Carvery the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 153 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Rough Park, 2.7 km away; for exercise, Telford Ski Centre (1.4 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 51 km away.
14 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.
Most households own their home, 31% 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.