Market Square is in Wellington, Telford and in Wrekin district. TF1 1BU is located in the College electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF1 1BP, TF1 1LP, TF1 1LS, TF1 1HQ, TF1 1BJ, TF1 1DT, TF1 1DD, TF1 1DE, TF1 1LU.

Market Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Square are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF1 1BU

Average Price
£168,630
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£188,705
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£160,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£235,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-11-25 £218,323
15A Market Square, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£153,0002021-05-06 £163,734
15A Market Square, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£75,0002020-11-20 £82,093
16 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-07-23 £193,892
17 Market Square, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002019-04-05 £153,857

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Oakengates Nursery School
The Place, Limes Walk TF2 6EP 		5,137 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ER 		653 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ES 		661 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Wellington TF1 2JA 		1,164 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dothill Primary School
Severn Drive, Wellington TF1 3JB 		1,346 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Grainger Drive, Leegomery TF1 6UJ 		1,749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Charlton School
Apley Avenue, TF1 3FA 		963 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington TF1 2DT 		1,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		2,912 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Telford Priory School
New Road, TF2 7AB 		5,293 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTelford College
Haybridge Road, Wellington TF1 2NP 		1,671 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4KICKSTART
11 Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1HJ 		207 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin College
Sutherland Road, Wellington TF1 3BH 		705 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Old Hall School
Stanley Road, Wellington TF1 3LB 		961 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NQ 		2,422 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Linden Centre
Oak Road, Overdale TF3 5BT 		4,088 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Orange House17 Market Square, Wellington4 yd
Steaming Mug Coffee House13 Market Square, Wellington4 yd
Greggs1 - 3 New Street, Wellington26 yd
Wellington OrbitWellington Orbit, 1 Station Road, Wellington29 yd
Escape the robot2 Market Square, Wellington35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Boot Micropub2 Market Square, Wellington35 yd
The BeaconThe Beacon, 6 - 7 Market Square, Wellington40 yd
The Dun CowThe Dun Cow, 4 Duke Street, Wellington49 yd
Carriages At The Station HotelThe Station Hotel Station Road, Wellington56 yd
The White LionThe White Lion, 9 Crown Street, Wellington67 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwaySubway, 1 Market Square, Wellington29 yd
Caprinos Pizza5 Market Square, Wellington33 yd
Bocadillos Wellington MarketWellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington89 yd
Red DragonWellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington89 yd
The Gorgeous Pizza Company LtdWellington Market Hall Market Street, Wellington89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Frozen Foods15 - 17 New Street, Wellington50 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods PLC38 - 40 New Street, Wellington153 yd
Save It Discount Store23 Bridge Road, Wellington214 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Ltd Grooms Alley, Wellington298 yd
Tesco5 Haygate Road, Wellington390 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wellington Civic & Leisure Centre
WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE WELLINGTON CIVIC OFFICES AND LEISURE CENTRE TAN BANK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool235 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre
WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool533 yd
Crescent Road Playing Field
ST. CHADS CLOSE 		grass pitches543 yd
O D Murphy Playing Field
ST. CHADS CLOSE 		grass pitches572 yd
Wrekin View Primary School
NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches763 yd
Old Hall School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School
NORTH ROAD 		grass pitches854 yd
Bowring Park
HAYGATE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts942 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed)
Holyhead Road 		swimming pool954 yd
Charlton School
APLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches985 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 811 crimes were reported near Market Square . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TF1 1BU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 811
Violence And Sexual Offences 243
Anti Social Behaviour 158
Shoplifting 113
Public Order 80
Other Theft 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 18
Burglary 10
Other Crime 10
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF1 1BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street479 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Groom'S Alley319 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Street269 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Wellington (Station)56 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Wellington (Station)56 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Station Road56 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road56 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Station Road56 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road56 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road56 yd
More Crime Statistics for Market Square, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1BU

Employment

TF1 1BU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Long-Term Sick or disabled51
Other41
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)26
Looking after home or family22
Retired15
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities13
Education11
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female161
Male226

Partnership Status

Single178
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated13
Divorced44
Widowed7

Health

Very good health176
Good health107
Fair health58
Bad health33
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 66
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 78
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani96
Other Asian3
Black African21
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union47
Rest of Europe3
Africa22
Middle East and Asia44
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years48
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Spain10
Lithuania5
Poland14
Romania5
Other EU countries17
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia15
No passport held62

Religion

No religion117
Christian121
Buddhist5
Hindu5
Muslim111
Other religion5
Not answered23
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