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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Telford. All 8 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£208kacross Telford
Cheapest districtTF73-bed house £142k
Sold last year1,069homes in Telford
Prices in Telford and Wrekin+3.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Telford sold for £208,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £142k in TF7 and £310k in TF8, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at TF7: about 84 m² for a typical £142k. TF2 is the busiest market, with 283 sales last year.

Prices in Telford and Wrekin are up 3.2% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £954 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £949 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Telford

1TF73-bed house £142kabout 84 m² · 90 sold last year2TF33-bed house £183kabout 87 m² · 171 sold last year3TF23-bed house £211kabout 85 m² · 283 sold last year4TF13-bed house £218kabout 84 m² · 281 sold last year5TF43-bed house £220kabout 86 m² · 155 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is TF7: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £80k.

Best areas in Telford for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

TF33-bed house £183k
Primary Windmill Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary Holy Trinity Academy · 47.7% England 43.8%
TF23-bed house £211k
Primary St George's Church of England Primary School · 78% England 64%Secondary Holy Trinity Academy · 47.7% England 43.8%
TF13-bed house £218k
Primary Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase · 77% England 64%Secondary Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase · 44.4% England 43.8%
TF43-bed house £220k
Primary Old Park Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary Holy Trinity Academy · 47.7% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Telford postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
TF1£218k84 m²£117k£2,84177%281
TF2£211k85 m²£116k£2,89978%283
TF3£183k87 m²£85k£2,66277%171
TF4£220k86 m²£100k£2,90273%155
TF5£268k88 m²—£3,17767%41
TF6£296k87 m²—£3,185—30
TF7£142k84 m²£80k£2,22577%90
TF8£310k89 m²£170k£3,58072%18

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Telford

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Telford?

About £208,000 across Telford, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £142k in TF7 to £310k in TF8.

What is the cheapest area of Telford to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: TF7 (£142k), TF3 (£183k), TF2 (£211k).

Are house prices going up in Telford?

In Telford and Wrekin, prices are up 3.2% on a year ago and up 21.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Telford is best for families?

On school results and price together: TF3 (3-bed house £183k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TF2 (3-bed house £211k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TF1 (3-bed house £218k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TF4 (3-bed house £220k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Telford a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £208,000, prices are up 3.2% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £954 a month against roughly £949 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,069 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £142k to £310k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Telford each year?

1,069 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in TF2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.