Watling Street is in Wellington, Telford and in The Wrekin district. TF1 2NJ is located in the Arleston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF1 1NT, TF1 1PQ, TF1 2AB, TF1 2NH, TF1 2LB, TF1 2FH, TF1 2HW, TF1 2HN, TF1 2NB.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for The 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 2NJ

Average Price
£159,506
Semi-Detached
£152,808
Terraced
£133,385
Detached
£256,867
Flats/Maisonettes
£116,221
Other
£306,533

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£114,881
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
107 Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-06-26 £96,658
117A Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,4122023-04-03 £101,994
119A Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-12-17 £113,894
105 Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-03-29 £98,136
117A Watling Street, Telford, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,0002021-02-12 £161,022

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 		3,939 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 4Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Wellington TF1 2JA 		450 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Millbrook Primary School
Grainger Drive, Leegomery TF1 6UJ 		1,295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		1,859 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ES 		1,866 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ER 		1,900 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington TF1 2DT 		1,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Charlton School
Apley Avenue, TF1 3FA 		1,811 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		1,859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Telford Priory School
New Road, TF2 7AB 		4,288 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Telford Langley School
Duce Drive, Dawley TF4 3JS 		5,024 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		451 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWrekin College
Sutherland Road, Wellington TF1 3BH 		874 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4KICKSTART
11 Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1HJ 		1,104 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NQ 		1,382 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Old Hall School
Stanley Road, Wellington TF1 3LB 		2,093 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Linden Centre
Oak Road, Overdale TF3 5BT 		2,797 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
Grill & Slice113A Watling Street, Wellington5 yd
SWAN RESTAURANT & HOTEL106 Watling Street, Wellington71 yd
Arleston Community CentreArleston Community Centre, 22 St Giles Close, Arleston99 yd
Char char chicken45 Dawley Road, Arleston191 yd
Cock HotelThe Cock Hotel, 148 Holyhead Road, Wellington269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swan HotelThe Swan Hotel Watling Street, Wellington241 yd
Railway InnThe Railway Inn, 42 - 44 Mill Bank, Wellington351 yd
The Oddfellows Arms65 High Street, Wellington818 yd
Bridge BuilderThe Bridge Builder, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China rose113 Watling Street, Wellington5 yd
Domino's Pizzas82 Watling Street, Wellington5 yd
Peking Wok113B Watling Street, Wellington5 yd
SubwaySubway Haybridge Road, Wellington188 yd
CHICKXY45 Dawley Road, Arleston191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive, Wellington940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Life@Whitehouse (Telford)
WATLING STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool82 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United)
THE BUCKS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches119 yd
New College Telford
HAYBRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite329 yd
Telford College
HAYBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite329 yd
The Old Hall School (Closed)
Holyhead Road 		swimming pool508 yd
Old Hall School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre
WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool982 yd
Ercall Wood Academy
GOLF LINKS LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,015 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.5%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 383 crimes were reported near Watling Street . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TF1 2NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Shoplifting 68
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Other Theft 20
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 8
Other Crime 8
Burglary 6
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF1 2NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Primrose Grove378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Withering Close49 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chartwell Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belmont Court188 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Regent Street389 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Withering Close49 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Giles Close123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mill Lane506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2NJ

Employment

TF1 2NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Retired18
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing21
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Transport and storage9
Other8
Construction7
Education7
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male151

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health173
Good health109
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 36
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani50
Other Asian3
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White234
Roma2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union54
Africa9
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years36
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland1
Spain2
Lithuania3
Poland29
Romania6
Other EU countries18
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held76

Religion

No religion120
Christian132
Jewish1
Muslim55
Not answered28
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