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TF3 4EQ area guide

Who lives in TF3 4EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank
Council: Telford and Wrekin
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,369 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What TF3 4EQ is like

TF3 4EQ is a postcode in the Town Centre, Overdale & Dawley Bank area of Telford and Wrekin. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,369 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in TF3 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF3 4EQ compares

Headline figures for TF3 4EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 233 sales in TF3, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TF3 4EQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TF3 4EQ FAQs

Is TF3 4EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TF3 4EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in TF3 sold for a median of £192,000 across 233 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF3 4EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF3 4EQ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in TF3 4EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (80.8%).

Which council covers TF3 4EQ?

The local authority for TF3 4EQ is Telford and Wrekin.

TF3 4EQ comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF3 4EQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Telford Central Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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