TF9 1LF postcode in Market Drayton, Shropshire
TF9 1LF is a postcode in Market Drayton, in the Market Drayton East & Rural ward of Shropshire. It is in the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TF9 1LF is, and what is near it
- TF9 1LF
- Other postcodes in TF9 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.9037, longitude -2.4741)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TF9 1LF?
- ShropshireCouncil, for all local services Shropshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TF9 1LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- North ShropshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Morgan
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 TF9 1LF?
Every home and business at TF9 1LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 TF9 1LF?
BinDayBuddy does not read Shropshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Shropshire Council's bin daysSource: 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 TF9 1LF 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 TF9 1LF.
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 Shropshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TF9 1LF: 4,158 properties in Shropshire are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Shropshire
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 TF9 1LF is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 22:44 on 22 October 2026.
- Tern and Perry catchmentsFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tern and Perry catchments
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:44 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TF9 1LF?
Homes in TF9 1 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £345,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £222,500 28 sales
- Terraced £230,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TF9 district: a typical £280,000 from 298 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 TF9 1LF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in TF9 1LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 September 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 TF9 1LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around TF9 1LF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 Shropshire for 2026‑27: £2,528. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,685 (band A) to £3,652 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,966.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 240 (33%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 110 (15%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 150 (21%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 80 (11%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,214 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 41% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
Averages for Shropshire 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 TF9 1LF is in (ONS area E01028874), 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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest open schools to TF9 1LF, 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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TF9 1LF is Prees Rail Station, 14.5 km away in a straight line.
- Prees Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive
- Whitchurch (Shrops) Rail Station Railway station 15.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Grove School, 225 m away.
More stations near TF9 1LF, 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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TF9 1LF, 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.
- Market Drayton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01630 652158 1.0 kmWalk
- Ashley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01630 672225 8.3 kmDrive
- Hodnet Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01630 685230 8.6 kmDrive
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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TF9 1LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 6 chargers 700 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest to the centre of TF9 1LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Highbury House Phone 07791 084276 600 mWalk
- St Marys Dental Practice Phone 01630 653405 650 mWalk
- Market Drayton Dental Practice Limited Phone 01630 656050 800 mWalk
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 TF9 1LF?
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.
- Whitchurch Community Hospital Phone 01948 666292 15.7 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 19.2 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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TF9 1LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maer Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01630 698092 1.0 kmWalk
- Bradbury Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01630 412490 1.2 kmWalk
- Tunstall Hall Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01630 652774 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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TF9 1LF, 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.
- Boots, 48-50 Cheshire Street Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01630 652660 800 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8:45am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01630 652784 1.0 kmWalk
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 TF9 1LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of TF9 1LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Tern Vets 650 mWalk
- LLM Farm Vets 12.3 kmDrive
- Waylands Veterinary Centre 14.8 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 TF9 1LF in a conservation area?
The centre of TF9 1LF 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 TF9 1LF?
Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TF9 1LF 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 TF9 1LF
- Ward
- Market Drayton East & Rural
- Parish
- Market Drayton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Market Drayton
- 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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