Overview for Stafford Park 6, TELFORD, TF3 3AT

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 Stafford Park 6, TELFORD, TF3 3AT

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Hollinswood and Randlay
in
The Nedge
within
Telford and Wrekin
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near TF3 3AT

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
18
In Progress
16
Completed
12
Cancelled
1

Road Safety near TF3 3AT

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Stafford Park 6, TF3 3AT that have been reported to West Mercia Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near TF3 3AT

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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 The Nedge neighbourhood.

West Mercia Police

The Nedge Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
35
Jan 2024
24
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
28
Jan 2024
31
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
15
Jan 2024
5

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.

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Most Recent House Sales for Stafford Park 6, TF3 3AT

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for TF3 3AT

Latitude
52.677809
Longitude
-2.414668

Residents at TF3 3AT

Households
0
Male
0
Female
0

Sunrise and Sunset at TF3 3AT

Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
20:17

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

TF3 3AT is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.03%
Cloudy66.55%
Rain6.73%
Windy6.62%
Other0.07%

Population

Telford and Wrekin
176,000

Deprivation Index

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

Companies Registered at TF3 3AT

Active
25
Inactive
6

Postcode Details for TF3 3AT

Introduced
1 Jan 1992

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
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10 Apr 2024
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7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
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