Overview for Great Western Drive, TELFORD, TF4 3UG

Introduction

Telford is a town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre of Telford and Wrekin borough, a unitary authority which covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding settlements. The town is inland and near the River Severn.

The notable hill near the town called The Wrekin is part of the Shropshire Hills an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south of the town, is the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Places around the Ironbridge Gorge area, which were developed into the town itself, are internationally recognised as being "The Birthplace of Industry" being to a large extent constructed during the Industrial Revolution on the Shropshire Coalfield.

The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, improving the town's road links with the West Midlands conurbation, Wolverhampton is 19 miles (31 km) south east and Birmingham is 28 miles (45 km) in the same direction. In the 2011 census, the town had a population of 142,723 while in 2017, the wider borough had an estimated population of 175,271. It is the most populous settlement in Shropshire, Shrewsbury is second and is 15 miles (24 km) to the west of the town. It is near Staffordshire: Stafford is 21 miles (34 km) to the east and Stoke-on-Trent is 25 miles (40 km) north east from the town.

The town is polycentric, having been designated under the New Towns Acts in 1963 and 1968 and developed between the 1960s to the 1970s. Centred on a shopping centre and a public park, the new town is named after Thomas Telford; a civil engineer to many road, canal and rail projects in the county. It was originally designated under the name Dawley New Town, Dawley being to the south of new-town’s centre. As well as multiple villages and Dawley, the other constituent towns are Wellington, Madeley and Oakengates.

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Summary for Great Western Drive, TELFORD, TF4 3UG

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Dawley Hamlets
in
Horsehay & Lightmoor
within
Telford and Wrekin
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near TF4 3UG

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
27
In Progress
42
Completed
4
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near TF4 3UG

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Great Western Drive, TF4 3UG that have been reported to West Mercia Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near TF4 3UG

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Telford and nearby Videos From YouTube

Telford and The Wreckin Drone Video

Some drone shots from a few of the stunning areas around Telford. It is a fascinating area - would definitely recommend a visit for ...

Channel: Birdseye Britain (View Channel)

Published: 7 Jun 2022

Police

This area is policed by West Mercia Police.

West Mercia Police split their policing area into 82 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Dawley and Malinslee neighbourhood.

West Mercia Police

Dawley and Malinslee Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
113
Dec 2023
107
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
32
Dec 2023
29
Public Order
Jan 2024
11
Dec 2023
26

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Telford parliamentary constituency.

Telford is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Lucy Allan (Conservative) since May 2015.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Great Western Drive, TF4 3UG

2 GREAT WESTERN DRIVE, TF4 3UG
28 Nov 2023
£240,000
5 GREAT WESTERN DRIVE, TF4 3UG
31 Aug 2022
£220,000
11 GREAT WESTERN DRIVE, TF4 3UG
18 Aug 2020
£136,000
12 GREAT WESTERN DRIVE, TF4 3UG
14 Feb 2020
£134,950

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for TF4 3UG

Latitude
52.662014
Longitude
-2.481852

Residents at TF4 3UG

Households
14
Male
16
Female
13
People per Household
2.07

Sunrise and Sunset at TF4 3UG

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

TF4 3UG is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.78%
Cloudy66.53%
Rain6.70%
Windy6.92%
Other0.07%

Population

Telford and Wrekin
176,000

Deprivation Index

67.5 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at TF4 3UG

Active
None

Postcode Details for TF4 3UG

Introduced
1 Jun 1996

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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