WV99 1XW postcode in Telford, Telford and Wrekin
WV99 1XW is a postcode in Telford, in the The Nedge 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 December 2014. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WV99 1XW is, and what is near it
- WV99 1XW
- Other postcodes in WV99 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 52.6714, longitude -2.4203)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WV99 1XW?
- Telford and WrekinCouncil, for all local services Telford and Wrekin: bins, council tax, planning
- Nathalie Catherine Veronique Page, Corrine Barbara Chikandamina, Chris Turley, Leanne Powers and Nathan EnglandElected for the The Nedge ward, which has 3 seats: 2 of them no longer sit, after a by-election When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WV99 1XW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- TelfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shaun Davies (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WV99 1XW?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WV99 1XW. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WV99 1XW?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV99 1XW.
Check the bin days for WV99 1XW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WV99 1XW 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 WV99 1XW.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Telford and Wrekin
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV99 1XW: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WV99 1XW 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WV99 1XW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV99 1XW from January 2024 to September 2026.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at WV99 1XW?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at WV99 1XW: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at WV99 1XW use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for WV99 1XW. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WV99 1XW in a conservation area?
The centre of WV99 1XW 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WV99 1XW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to WV99 1XW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV99 1XW is Telford Central Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Telford Central Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Oakengates Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
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 Randlay Interchange, 322 m away.
More stations near WV99 1XW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV99 1XW, 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.
- Hollinswood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 201144 1.2 kmWalk
- Stirchley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01952 660444 2.0 kmCycle
- Teldoc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0330 053 6456 2.4 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near WV99 1XW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV99 1XW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Rolec Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- Applegreen Electric Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 400 kW 1.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest to the centre of WV99 1XW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Stafford Park 1 - Telford 1.4 kmCycle
- Stirchley Dental Practice Phone 01952 592658 2.0 kmCycle
- Malinslee Medical and Dental Practice Phone 01952 506556 2.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to WV99 1XW?
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 7.6 kmDrive
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762641 14.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV99 1XW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Priorslee House Phone 01952 453375 1.3 kmCycle
- The Maples Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 1.4 kmCycle
- St Georges Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01509 416984 2.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV99 1XW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hollinswood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01952 299925 1.2 kmWalk
- Priorslee Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01952 290658 1.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 4-10 Sherwood Street Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01952 291351 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near WV99 1XW?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV99 1XW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- St Georges Veterinary Surgery 2.9 kmCycle
- Connaught House Veterinary Surgery 3.2 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +441952270115 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WV99 1XW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around WV99 1XW. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (78%). 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 £1,755 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,504.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 500 (82%) | £1,504 |
| Band B | about 110 (18%) | £1,755 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,006 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,256 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,758 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,259 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,760 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,513 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 78% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Telford and Wrekin before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WV99 1XW is in (ONS area E01014192), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WV99 1XW?
Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV99 1XW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 3, burglary 2, shoplifting 2, other crime 2, robbery 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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WV99 1XW
- Ward
- The Nedge
- Parish
- Hollinswood and Randlay
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Telford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 2014
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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