SHAWFIELD CLOSE, TF7 4BB House Prices & Local Information

TF7 4BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Shawfield Close, 0.8km from Blists Hill in Telford. Administratively it sits within Madeley & Sutton Hill ward and the Telford constituency.

For renters and young professionals, TF7 4BB offers a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 53% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 74 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £125k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 38.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TF7 4BB are sourced from Output Area E00071283 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.