TF8 7LS postcode in Telford and Wrekin, England
TF8 7LS is a postcode in Telford and Wrekin, in the Ironbridge Gorge ward. It is in the Telford parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TF8 7LS is, and what is near it
- TF8 7LS
- Other postcodes in TF8 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.6205, longitude -2.4568)
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 TF8 7LS?
- Telford and WrekinCouncil, for all local services Telford and Wrekin: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TF8 7LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- TelfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shaun Davies (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shaun Davies
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 TF8 7LS?
94% of the homes and businesses at TF8 7LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 TF8 7LS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TF8 7LS.
Check the bin days for TF8 7LS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 TF8 7LS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 51 homes and businesses at TF8 7LS. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 13 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 TF8 7LS: 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 TF8 7LS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TF8 7LS?
Homes in TF8 7 sold for a typical £390,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 48.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £415,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £257,500 14 sales
- Terraced £243,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TF8 district: a typical £390,000 from 37 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 TF8 7LS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TF8 7LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 March 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at TF8 7LS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TF8 7LS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TF8 7LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around TF8 7LS. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 C, the most common, is £2,006.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (13%) | £1,504 |
| Band B | about 130 (16%) | £1,755 |
| Band C | about 210 (25%) | £2,006 |
| Band D | about 160 (19%) | £2,256 |
| Band E | about 140 (17%) | £2,758 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,259 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,760 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,513 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 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 TF8 7LS is in (ONS area E01014148), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 TF8 7LS?
The nearest open schools to TF8 7LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 TF8 7LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TF8 7LS is Telford Central Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- Telford Central Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Shifnal Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near TF8 7LS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TF8 7LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TF8 7LS, 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.
- Broseley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01952 882854 1.9 kmCycle
- Woodside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 586691 2.0 kmCycle
- Court Street Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 586616 2.1 kmCycle
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 TF8 7LS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TF8 7LS 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TF8 7LS?
The nearest to the centre of TF8 7LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Broseley Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01952 883196 1.9 kmCycle
- Madeley Dental Practice Phone 01952 585539 2.0 kmCycle
- Park Lane Dental Practice Phone 01952 683713 2.1 kmCycle
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 TF8 7LS?
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.
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762641 9.5 kmDrive
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Bridgnorth Phone 01746 762641 9.5 kmDrive
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 TF8 7LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TF8 7LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hermitage Way - Telford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 586224 1.4 kmCycle
- The Old School House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01952 580629 1.6 kmCycle
- Lady Forester Residential & Day Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 884539 1.7 kmCycle
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 TF8 7LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TF8 7LS, 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.
- Anstice Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01952 585717 1.8 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy, Maythorne Close Mon to Fri 9am to 12:45pm, 1:45pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01952 586151 1.8 kmCycle
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 80 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01952 882262 1.9 kmCycle
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 TF8 7LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of TF8 7LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Haygate Vets 6.5 kmDrive
- Connaught House Veterinary Surgery 8.1 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +441952270115 8.3 kmDrive
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 TF8 7LS in a conservation area?
The centre of TF8 7LS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 TF8 7LS?
Police.uk records 67 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TF8 7LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 2, vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TF8 7LS
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Parish
- The Gorge
- 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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