TF3 postcode area guide — Telford and Wrekin

Where is TF3?

Broadband & internet speeds in TF3

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the TF3 postcode district (Telford and Wrekin) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 649 postcodes Ofcom measures in TF3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 79.5%.

Around 0% of premises in TF3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in TF3

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Mobile signal around Telford and Wrekin

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Telford And Wrekin district (89,499 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in TF3

Police recorded 244 incidents within about a mile of the centre of TF3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in TF3

Based on 258 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in TF3 is £182,000, up 2.5% on the previous year (£177,500).

Latest recorded sales in TF3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Telford and Wrekin demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Telford and Wrekin district (185,544 residents, 76,509 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around TF3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in TF3

184 rated food businesses operate in TF3. 153 hold the top rating of 5, 14 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Starbucks coffee company, ABC @ Hollinswood, Aldi Stores Ltd, Asda Stores Ltd, Ashukaa.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in TF3

From a sample of 260 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 TF3 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 76% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Telford and Wrekin

Landlines around TF3 typically use:

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What's it like living in TF3?

Postcodes in TF3

Neighbouring districts

All Telford (TF) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.