TF3 1AB Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Telford and Wrekin

TF3 1AB is a postcode in The Nedge, Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TF3 1AB, then scores the surrounding small area 67/100 - top 23% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TF3 1AB are housing and safety, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TF3 1AB is based on Telford and Wrekin 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,445 residents, 1,493 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 30% privately rented, 19% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near TF3 1AB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TF3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £182k from 69 rolling sales, down 0.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TF3 1AB can compare 8 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 2 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 2 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TF3 1AB by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TF3 1AB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.