Mercia Drive is in Leegomery, Telford and in The Wrekin district. TF1 6YJ is located in the Hadley & Leegomery electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF1 6YG, TF1 6YQ, TF1 6YF, TF1 6YH, TF1 6XN, TF1 6XJ, TF1 6XH, TF1 3PT, TF1 6XL.

Mercia Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercia Drive are based on 34 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 6YJ

Average Price
£156,473
Semi-Detached
£177,590
Terraced
£141,202
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£100,016
Other
£152,295

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercia Drive

Average Price
£149,629
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercia DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-04 £151,319
62 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002022-08-17 £152,825
126 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£153,0002022-05-23 £152,295
88 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-04-25 £133,916
74 Mercia Drive, Telford, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002021-08-13 £141,966

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 		4,217 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 4Millbrook Primary School
Grainger Drive, Leegomery TF1 6UJ 		568 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Apley Wood Primary School
Pool Farm Avenue, Apley TF1 6FQ 		896 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ES 		1,365 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Short Wood Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Wellington TF1 2JA 		1,458 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ER 		1,460 yd Voluntary aided 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 		959 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington TF1 2DT 		1,857 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		1,926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Telford Priory School
New Road, TF2 7AB 		4,180 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 		1,197 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 		570 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4KICKSTART
11 Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1HJ 		1,189 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Old Hall School
Stanley Road, Wellington TF1 3LB 		1,423 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NQ 		1,484 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Linden Centre
Oak Road, Overdale TF3 5BT 		3,582 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
Market Hall Cafe5 Market Approach, Wellington744 yd
Woodlands TearoomThe Leegate Centre Leegate Avenue, Leegomery779 yd
Haybridge road cafe87 Haybridge Road, Hadley896 yd
Friends Of PRHPrincess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley961 yd
Cafe Bistro @ Women's Children's Unit PRHPrincess Royal Hospital Grainger Drive, Apley961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park Hotel12 Whitchurch Road, Wellington1,005 yd
The Oddfellows Arms65 High Street, Wellington1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Big Blue Fish BarUnit 2 Leegomery Centre, Leegomery804 yd
Kebab King Hadley89 Haybridge Road, Hadley878 yd
Fine Foods79 Haybridge Road, Hadley907 yd
Slices Wellington Ltd43 High Street, Wellington1,060 yd
Seven Stars Cuisine25 High Street, Wellington1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mercia Fields
Grainger Drive 		grass pitches355 yd
Old Hall School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches602 yd
Wrekin College Sports Centre
WREKIN COLLEGE WREKIN COLLEGE SUTHERLAND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool701 yd
Leegomery Bmx Track
Leegate Avenue 		cycling782 yd
Apley Wood Primary School
POOL FARM AVENUE 		grass pitches910 yd
New Bucks Head Stadium (Afc Telford United)
THE BUCKS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,056 yd
Charlton School
APLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,067 yd
New College Telford
HAYBRIDGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,093 yd
Telford College
HAYBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,093 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercia Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 116 crimes were reported near Mercia Drive . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TF1 6YJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 116
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 5
Burglary 5
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF1 6YJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ayr Close478 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chepstow Drive372 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ayr Close478 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acacia Drive266 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Greenfinch Close430 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hertford Close412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Radnor Court509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Catterick Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Catterick Close460 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heatherdale399 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercia Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6YJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired47
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Other8
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female149
Male153

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed20

Health

Very good health142
Good health94
Fair health39
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 51
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani18
Other Asian4
Black African19
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other7
White217
Roma2
Arab1
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union39
Africa9
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years23
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Italy7
Lithuania1
Poland24
Romania8
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa7
Southern Asia11
No passport held62

Religion

No religion84
Christian162
Muslim24
Sikh13
Other religion1
Not answered19
↑