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TF4 2BW area guide

Who lives in TF4 2BW, 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: 2,420 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What TF4 2BW is like

TF4 2BW 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 2,420 people. 52.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TF4 2 sold for a median of £237,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TF4 2BW compares

Headline figures for TF4 2BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,500

Median over 145 sales in TF4 2, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 TF4 2BW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TF4 2BW FAQs

Is TF4 2BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TF4 2BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,500.

Homes in TF4 2 sold for a median of £237,500 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TF4 2BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TF4 2BW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TF4 2BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 7.7% of residents. 52.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers TF4 2BW?

The local authority for TF4 2BW is Telford and Wrekin.

TF4 2BW comes under Telford and Wrekin in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TF4 2BW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Telford Central Rail Station, 1.3 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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