TF8 7QA postcode in Telford, Telford and Wrekin
TF8 7QA is a postcode in Telford, in the Ironbridge Gorge ward of Telford and Wrekin. It is in the Telford parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TF8 7QA is, and what is near it
- TF8 7QA
- Other postcodes in TF8 7: 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 52.6304, longitude -2.4891)
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 7QA?
- 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 7QA 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 7QA?
Every home and business at TF8 7QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Telford and Wrekin: 87%
Telford and Wrekin: 98%
The line marks the figure across Telford and Wrekin.
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 7QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Telford & Wrekin Council's days for TF8 7QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TF8 7QA 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 7QA 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 TF8 7QA.
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 7QA: 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 7QA 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 7QA?
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 7QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TF8 7QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 TF8 7QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around TF8 7QA. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 60 (11%) | £1,504 |
| Band B | about 130 (23%) | £1,755 |
| Band C | about 160 (29%) | £2,006 |
| Band D | about 90 (16%) | £2,256 |
| Band E | about 70 (13%) | £2,758 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,259 |
| Band G | about 20 (4%) | £3,760 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,513 |
When the homes were built
- 52% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 7QA is in (ONS area E01014149), 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 7QA?
The nearest open schools to TF8 7QA, 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 7QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TF8 7QA is Telford Central Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
- Telford Central Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
- Oakengates Rail Station Railway station 7.5 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 Museum of The Gorge Car Park, 295 m away.
More stations near TF8 7QA, 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 7QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TF8 7QA, 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.
- Ironbridge Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01952 432568 350 mWalk
- Woodside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 586691 1.8 kmCycle
- Broseley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01952 882854 2.2 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 7QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TF8 7QA 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 7QA?
The nearest to the centre of TF8 7QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Park Lane Dental Practice Phone 01952 683713 1.7 kmCycle
- Broseley Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01952 883196 2.1 kmCycle
- Madeley Dental Practice Phone 01952 585539 3.0 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 7QA?
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.
- The Princess Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01952 641222 9.2 kmDrive
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762641 11.2 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 7QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TF8 7QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beech Spinney Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 435840 700 mWalk
- Hermitage Way - Telford Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 586224 1.5 kmCycle
- Bennett House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01952 582588 1.6 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 7QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TF8 7QA, 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.
- Ironbridge Pharmacy & Post Office Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01952 433330 400 mWalk
- Woodside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01952 586516 1.7 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 2.1 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 7QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of TF8 7QA 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 5.2 kmDrive
- Medivet Phone +441952270115 7.7 kmDrive
- Value Pet Care 7.8 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 7QA in a conservation area?
The centre of TF8 7QA 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 7QA?
Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TF8 7QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 1, possession of weapons 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 7QA
- Ward
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Telford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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