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TF3 or TF7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
TF3
Telford and Wrekin
TF7
Telford and Wrekin
Median home sale nearby £150,000
from 76 sales
£166,000
from 20 sales
Average sold price £86,750 £200,833
Area price growth (YoY) +1.3% (Telford and Wrekin) +1.3% (Telford and Wrekin)
Dwelling type Detached house End-terrace house
Floor area 76 m² 83 m²
Built 1996–2002 1900–1929
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2066/yr £1146/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 318 recorded 277 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 2 of 10

Common questions

Is TF3 or TF7 cheaper?

TF3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around TF3 sell for about £150,000 and around TF7 for about £166,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, TF3 or TF7?

TF7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (318 in TF3 against 277 in TF7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is TF3 or TF7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, TF3 sits in decile 2 of 10 and TF7 in decile 2, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in TF3 or TF7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.