Overview for Fowler Close, TELFORD, TF1 3LU

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 Fowler Close, TELFORD, TF1 3LU

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Wellington
in
Haygate & Park
within
Telford and Wrekin
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near TF1 3LU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
7
In Progress
13
Completed
22
Cancelled
6

Road Safety near TF1 3LU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Fowler Close, TF1 3LU that have been reported to West Mercia Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near TF1 3LU

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Images taken near to Fowler Close, TF1 3LU and the surrounding area

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Telford and nearby Videos From YouTube

Stirchley Chimney - Drone Flight 4K

Stirchley Chimney is a well known landmark in Telford Town Park. 4K drone flight with a DJI Mini 3 Pro.

Channel: Magic Eye in the Sky (View Channel)

Published: 29 Jan 2023

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 Wellington North neighbourhood.

West Mercia Police

Wellington North Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
26
Dec 2023
31
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
7
Dec 2023
5
Public Order
Jan 2024
5
Dec 2023
6

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency.

The Wrekin is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Fowler Close, TF1 3LU

4 FOWLER CLOSE, TF1 3LU
17 Aug 2011
£73,000
4 FOWLER CLOSE, TF1 3LU
24 Mar 2006
£71,500

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for TF1 3LU

Latitude
52.70792
Longitude
-2.52124

Residents at TF1 3LU

Households
18
Male
14
Female
4
People per Household
1.00

Sunrise and Sunset at TF1 3LU

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

TF1 3LU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.86%
Cloudy66.55%
Rain6.73%
Windy6.78%
Other0.08%

Population

Telford and Wrekin
176,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at TF1 3LU

Active
None

Postcode Details for TF1 3LU

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

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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