Overview for Turold Mews, TELFORD, TF3 5GW

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 Turold Mews, TELFORD, TF3 5GW

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Lawley and Overdale
in
Lawley
within
Telford and Wrekin
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near TF3 5GW

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
96
In Progress
309
Completed
16
Cancelled
11

Road Safety near TF3 5GW

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Turold Mews, TF3 5GW that have been reported to West Mercia Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near TF3 5GW

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Telford and nearby Videos From YouTube

Ironbridge Power Station - Demolition Aftermath

Ironbridge Power Station filmed on the day after the Demolition of the Cooling Towers. Unfortunately I would have liked to get ...

Channel: Aerial Eye Drone Diaries (View Channel)

Published: 7 Dec 2019

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 Lawley and Overdale neighbourhood.

West Mercia Police

Lawley and Overdale Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
58
Jan 2024
43
Shoplifting
Feb 2024
32
Jan 2024
58
Anti-social Behaviour
Feb 2024
18
Jan 2024
9

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 Turold Mews, TF3 5GW

26 TUROLD MEWS, TF3 5GW
16 Dec 2022
£63,000
1 TUROLD MEWS, TF3 5GW
21 Jul 2022
£265,000
5 TUROLD MEWS, TF3 5GW
8 Jul 2022
£275,000
8 TUROLD MEWS, TF3 5GW
9 Apr 2021
£199,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for TF3 5GW

Latitude
52.678443
Longitude
-2.483054

Residents at TF3 5GW

Households
26
Male
28
Female
41
People per Household
2.65

Sunrise and Sunset at TF3 5GW

Sunrise
05:06
Sunset
19:12

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

TF3 5GW is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.62%
Cloudy66.46%
Rain6.72%
Windy7.13%
Other0.07%

Population

Telford and Wrekin
176,000

Deprivation Index

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

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at TF3 5GW

Active
1
Inactive
2

Postcode Details for TF3 5GW

Introduced
1 Apr 2014

Recent Updates

15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
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
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location
17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024

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