Gower Close is in Muxton, Telford and in The Wrekin district. TF2 8PX is located in the Muxton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF2 8PU, TF2 8PB, TF2 8PD, TF2 8PY, TF2 8PZ, TF2 8PJ, TF2 8PL, TF2 8QB, TF2 8QA.

Gower Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gower Close are based on 3 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 TF2 8PX

Average Price
£260,716
Semi-Detached
£242,092
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£294,240
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Close

Average Price
£226,601
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Gower Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002018-11-09 £273,876
7 Gower Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002017-11-17 £202,218
3 Gower Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£161,5002015-04-24 £255,851
3 Gower Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002015-03-20 £272,589
4 Gower Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002007-12-20 £277,258

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 		4,227 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 4Muxton Primary School
Marshbrook Way, Muxton TF2 8SA 		742 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Baldwin Webb Avenue, Donnington TF2 8EP 		1,403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
Church Road, Donnington Wood TF2 7PZ 		1,556 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Leonard Close, Winifreds Drive TF2 8BH 		1,938 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilleshall Primary School
Limekiln Lane, Lilleshall TF10 9EY 		2,179 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Telford Priory School
New Road, TF2 7AB 		2,997 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Academy
Teece Drive, Priorslee TF2 9SQ 		4,937 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		5,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Girls' High School Academy
Wellington Road, TF10 7HL 		5,458 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAmberleigh Therapeutic School
The Oaks, Redhill TF2 9NZ 		4,255 yd Other independent special school No Boys 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
St Johns Church Community CentreSt Johns Church And Community Centre Saltwells Drive, Muxton356 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds School Road, Donnington977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marble Chinese1 Fieldhouse Drive, Muxton803 yd
The Fish Chip Bro'sUnit 1, 15 Wellington Road, Muxton854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Donnington Recreation Ground
CORONATION DRIVE 		grass pitches1,029 yd
Broad Oaks Playing Fields
DONVILLE DONVILLE WELLINGTON ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches1,072 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gower Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Gower Close . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TF2 8PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 35
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Public Order 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF2 8PX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near The Stables495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodrich Close368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nelson Way193 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Merevale Way205 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Stables495 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Goodrich Close368 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutherland Drive128 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ashmore Close249 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodrich Close368 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodrich Close368 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF2 8PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication13
Education12
Construction11
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male131

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed19

Health

Very good health111
Good health99
Fair health51
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 64
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White253

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union1
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Other EU countries1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion91
Christian159
Hindu8
Not answered13
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