TF6 5BD postcode in Telford and Wrekin, England

TF6 5BD is a postcode in Telford and Wrekin, in the Wrockwardine ward. It is in the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 14% of homes and businesses can get it. Telford and Wrekin: 87% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in TF6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Wellington (Shropshire) 4.7 km in a straight line

Where TF6 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of TF6 5BD and what is near it Map of TF6 5BD: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the TF6 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. TF6 5AU: also in TF6 5TF6 5AZ: also in TF6 5TF6 5BB: also in TF6 5TF6 5BE: also in TF6 5TF6 5BG: also in TF6 5TF6 5BH: also in TF6 5TF6 5BJ: also in TF6 5TF6 5BL: also in TF6 5TF6 5BN: also in TF6 5TF6 5BQ: also in TF6 5TF6 5BT: also in TF6 5TF6 5BU: also in TF6 5TF6 5BY: also in TF6 5TF6 5BZ: also in TF6 5 Buildwas Academy 2.2 kmSchool 2.7 km2 places, 3.6 km2 places, 3.7–4.7 kmGP 3.9 kmGP 4.5 kmTelford Central station 6.1 kmWrockwardine TF6 5BD Map of TF6 5BD and what is near it Map of TF6 5BD: its centre point, with the 98 other postcodes in the TF6 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Buildwas Academy 2.2 kmSchool 2.7 km2 places, 3.7–4.7 kmGP 3.9 kmGP 4.5 kmWrockwardine TF6 5BD
  • TF6 5BD
  • Other postcodes in TF6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6588, longitude -2.5240)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TF6 5BD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TF6 5BD?

Every home and business at TF6 5BD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 14% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)14% can get it

Telford and Wrekin: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Telford and Wrekin: 98%

The line marks the figure across Telford and Wrekin.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TF6 5BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Telford & Wrekin Council's days for TF6 5BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for TF6 5BD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TF6 5BD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TF6 5BD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Telford and Wrekin

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TF6 5BD: 2,211 properties in Telford and Wrekin are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Telford and Wrekin

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TF6 5BD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TF6 5BD?

Homes in TF6 5 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,950 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £258,125 20 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TF6 district: a typical £300,000 from 94 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TF6 5BD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TF6 5BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 May 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TF6 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,270 homes in the neighbourhood around TF6 5BD. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TF6 5BD

Band D in Telford and Wrekin for 2026‑27: £2,256. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,504 (band A) to £3,760 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,758.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,504
Band Babout 200 (16%)£1,755
Band Cabout 230 (18%)£2,006
Band Dabout 230 (18%)£2,256
Band Eabout 280 (22%)£2,758
Band Fabout 150 (12%)£3,259
Band Gabout 110 (9%)£3,760
Band Hwithheld£4,513

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 24% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

Averages for Telford and Wrekin before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TF6 5BD is in (ONS area E01014202), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest open schools to TF6 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TF6 5BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TF6 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TF6 5BD is Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Telford Central Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Lawrence Church, 57 m away.

More stations near TF6 5BD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TF6 5BD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TF6 5BD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TF6 5BD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of TF6 5BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TF6 5BD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TF6 5BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TF6 5BD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TF6 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of TF6 5BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TF6 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of TF6 5BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TF6 5BD?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TF6 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TF6 5BD

Ward
Wrockwardine
Parish
Little Wenlock
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

TF6 5BQ40 mTF6 5BB100 mTF6 5AU100 mTF6 5BZ110 mTF6 5BH150 mTF6 5BY150 m
All of TF6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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