Area Info for Great Dawley (Shropshire)

Great Dawley (Shropshire, UK)

Great Dawley is a historic market town located within the Metropolitan Borough of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is part of the larger Telford new town development, which was established in the 1960s to accommodate the growing population and industrial expansion in the region.

History

The area of Great Dawley has a rich history dating back to medieval times. It was originally a small settlement with agricultural roots. Over the centuries, it developed into a centre for coal mining and ironworking, which contributed significantly to its growth during the Industrial Revolution. The town retains some historical buildings and landmarks that reflect its industrial past.

Geography and Location

Great Dawley is situated in the West Midlands region, approximately 4 miles northwest of Telford town centre. It is surrounded by other suburbs and villages, including Dawley Bank and Malinslee. The town is well-connected by road and public transport, making it accessible to nearby towns and cities.

Community and Amenities

The town offers a range of local amenities including shops, schools, parks, and community centres. It has a vibrant community with various local events and activities. The local economy has transitioned from traditional industries to retail, services, and light industry.

Transport

Great Dawley benefits from good transport links, including bus services connecting it to Telford and other parts of Shropshire. The nearby M54 motorway provides access to the wider motorway network, facilitating travel to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and beyond.

Notable Features

While primarily a residential area, Great Dawley has several notable features such as the historic St. Andrew's Church and local parks that serve as recreational spaces for residents. The town's development as part of Telford's new town plan has shaped its modern character.
Education
School
The Telford Langley School0.21 miles
Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS
Mount Gilbert School0.33 miles
Hinkshay Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PP
Dawley Church of England Primary Academy0.42 miles
Doseley Road North, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3AL
Old Park Primary School0.55 miles
Brunel Road, Malinslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2BF
Ladygrove Primary School0.57 miles
Old Office Road, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2LF
Southall School0.61 miles
Off Rowan Avenue, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PX
Captain Webb Primary School0.61 miles
Webb Crescent, Pool Hill, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3DU
Thomas Telford School0.87 miles
Old Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4NW
Randlay Primary School0.95 miles
Randlay, Local Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2LR
Aqueduct Primary School1.10 miles
Castlefields Way, Aqueduct, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RP
Hollinswood Primary School1.16 miles
Dale Acre Way, Hollinswood, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2EP
Windmill Primary School1.25 miles
Beaconsfield, Brookside, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1LG
The Telford Park School1.27 miles
District Centre, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1FA
Lightmoor Village Primary School1.39 miles
Lightmoor Way, Lightmoor Village, Telford, TF4 3EG
Grange Park Primary School1.39 miles
Calcot Centre, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1YQ
Lawley Primary School1.43 miles
Off Arleston Lane, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2PR
Health
Clinic
Castle Lodge0.27 miles
Attwood Terrace, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2HQ
Aqueduct1.03 miles
Aqueduct Surgery, Majestic Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RB
Lawley Medical Practice1.05 miles
Farriers Green, Lawley Bank, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2LL
Pain Management Solutions - Lawley Medical Practice1.05 miles
Farriers Green, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2LL
Pain Management Solutions (Lawley Pmp)1.18 miles
Unit 2 West Centre Way, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5HT
Wrekin Community Clinic (Ophthalmology)1.48 miles
Euston House, Euston Way, Telford, TF3 4LY
Euston House1.48 miles
Wrekin Community Clinic, Euston House, Euston Way, Town Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LY
Advantage Healthcare - Telford1.61 miles
Grosvenor House, Central Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TW
Priorslee Surgery1.82 miles
Glen Cottage, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9NW
Woodside Health Centre1.90 miles
Wensley Green, Woodside, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5NR
Pain Management Solutions (Community Health & Enterprise Centre)2.04 miles
41 High Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5AR
Charlton Medical Centre2.06 miles
Lion Street, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AQ
Pain Management Solutions - Charlton Medical Centre2.06 miles
1 Lion Street, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AQ
Central Wrekin Cmht2.26 miles
14 Leonard Street, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6EU
Pain Management Solutions - Sutton Hill Medical Practice2.45 miles
Maythorne Close, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4DH
Sutton Hill Chidlren's Centre2.59 miles
Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4HG
GP
Dawley Medical Practice0.25 miles
Dawley Medical Practice, King Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2AA
Trinity Healthcare Centre0.55 miles
Malinslee Surgery, Church Road, Malinslee, Telford, TF3 2JZ
Malling Health Telford0.91 miles
Malling Health - Telford, 39-41 Sherwood Row, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4DZ
Trinity Healthcare Centre1.03 miles
Aqueduct Surgery, Majestic Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RB
Lawley Medical Practice1.05 miles
Lawley Medical Practice, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2LL
Holliwell Practice1.12 miles
Holliwell Practice, Deercote, Hollinswood, Telford, TF3 2BH
Hollinswood And Priorslee M P1.15 miles
Hollinswood and Priorslee M p, Downemead, Hollinswood, Telford, TF3 2EW
Trinity Healthcare Centre1.15 miles
Hollinswood Surgery, 7 Downmead, Hollinswood, Telford, TF3 2EW
Stirchley Medical Practice1.33 miles
Stirchley Medical Practice, Sandino Road, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1FB
Woodside Medical Practice1.90 miles
Woodside Medical Practice, Wensley Green, Woodside, Telford, TF7 5NR
PRIORSLEE MEDICAL PRACTICE2.05 miles
Hollinswood and Priorslee Sgy, Glen Cottage Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9SW
Charlton Medical Centre2.06 miles
Charlton Medical Centre, Lion Street, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 6AQ
Madeley Medical Practice2.06 miles
Madeley Medical Practice, Church Street, Madeley Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5BU
Church Close Surgery2.13 miles
Church Close Surgery, Church Close, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BP
Oakengates Medical Practice2.17 miles
27 Limes Walk, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6JJ
Sutton Hill Medical Practice2.45 miles
The Medical Centre, Maythorne Close, Sutton Hill, Telford, TF7 4DH
Hospital
The Princess Royal Hospital3.92 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Bridgnorth Hospital8.95 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford9.75 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital13.11 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital13.14 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DP
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital14.27 miles
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
West Park Hospital14.44 miles
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW
Penn Hospital14.65 miles
Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN
New Cross Hospital15.97 miles
Wednesfield Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP
Rowley Hall Hospital16.62 miles
Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AQ
St George's17.82 miles
Corporation Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SR
Cannock Chase Hospital18.13 miles
Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5XY
County Hospital18.24 miles
Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SA
Russells Hall Hospital18.28 miles
Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ
Bushey Fields Hospital18.29 miles
Bushey Fields Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2LZ
Corbett Hospital19.11 miles
Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4JB
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy0.25 miles
Dawley Medical Centre, King Street, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2AA
Lloydspharmacy0.31 miles
46 High Street, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2EX
Malinslee Pharmacy0.43 miles
Malinslee Community Centre, Church Road, Malinslee, Telford, TF3 2HN
Asda Stores Ltd0.82 miles
Asda Pharmacy, Southwater Way, Malinsgate, Telford, TF3 4HZ
Superdrug Stores Plc0.97 miles
12-13 Dean Street, Telford Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4BT
Boots0.98 miles
4 - 10 North Sherwood Street, Telford Shopping Centre, Telford, TF3 4AU
Aqueduct Pharmacy1.03 miles
Majestic Way, Aqueduct, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RB
Lawley Pharmacy1.05 miles
Off Birchfield Roundabout, Farriers Green, Lawley Bank, Telford, TF4 2LL
Rowlands Pharmacy1.15 miles
Unit 2, 10 Downmead, Hollinswood, Telford, TF3 2EW
Boots1.22 miles
14a&b Telford Forge Retail Park, Telford, TF3 4AG
Sainsburys Pharmacy1.22 miles
Telford Forge Retail Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4AG
Rowlands Pharmacy1.33 miles
The Pharmacy, Stirchley Health Centre, Sandino Road, Stirchley, TF3 1FB
Woodside Pharmacy1.89 miles
Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford, TF7 5QZ
Priorslee Pharmacy2.05 miles
The Barn, Priorslee Farm Local Centre, Priorslee Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9NR
Lloydspharmacy2.06 miles
The Surgery, Lion Street, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6AQ
Anstice Pharmacy2.07 miles
7 Anstice Square, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5BD
Leisure
Park
TELFORD TOWN PARK0.51 miles
ARLESTON2.55 miles
LODGE FIELD2.60 miles
LIMEKILN WOOD2.69 miles
IRONBRIDGE GORGE2.82 miles
THE ERCALL AND LAWRENCE'S HILL3.02 miles
GRANVILLE3.76 miles
ORLETON HALL (Grade II Listed)3.94 miles
GRANVILLE COUNTRY PARK4.04 miles
HATTON GRANGE (Grade II Listed)5.12 miles
LILLESHALL HALL (Grade II Listed)5.77 miles
WENLOCK ABBEY (Grade II Listed)6.15 miles
BADGER DINGLE (Grade II Listed)7.17 miles
WESTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.50 miles
ALDENHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)7.79 miles
DONINGTON & ALBRIGHTON7.79 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Eyton Road0.12 miles
Spar Store, 18 Eyton Road, Shropshire, TF4 2DN
Costcutter Telford0.25 miles
5 Rivers Retail Ltd, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 2AH
Co-op Telford0.31 miles
Dawley, TF4 2EX
Alma Stores0.41 miles
44 Alma Avenue, Malinslee, Telford, Shropshire TF4 2DZ
Dawley Bank Stores0.59 miles
88a Dawley Bank, Telford Shropshire TF4 2LQ
Iceland Telford 20.83 miles
South Water Square, Shropshire, TF3 4JG
Nisa Local0.84 miles
Holly Rd, Little Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3HA
ASDA Telford0.86 miles
Malinsgate, Telford, TF3 4HZ
Randlay Superstore0.92 miles
Unit 1-2, Randlay Centre, Randlay Telford TF3 2LH
M&S Telford0.97 miles
210-212 Dean Street, Telford, TF3 4AP
Costcutter Telford1.03 miles
Aqueduct Pharmacy, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RB
Morrisons Telford - Lawley1.23 miles
Newdale, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5ES
Sainsbury's Telford1.27 miles
Telford Forge Retail Park, Colliers Way, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4AG
Brookside Supermarket1.31 miles
Unit 1, Burford Telford Shropshire TF3 1LR
Co-op Telford1.31 miles
Stirchley, TF3 1ET
Hollinswood Local1.36 miles
Unit 1 Hollinswood Local Centre, Dale Acre Way Hollinswood Telford TF3 2EN
Transport
Airport
Birmingham International Airport33.88 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 133.93 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 233.98 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 348.70 miles
Manchester Airport48.72 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 148.82 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 249.08 miles
Bus Stop
Eyton Road (W)0.09 miles
Eyton Road (E)0.10 miles
Ardern Avenue (SE)0.10 miles
Ardern Avenue (NW)0.11 miles
Buxton Road (N)0.11 miles
Buxton Road (S)0.11 miles
Gloucester Avenue (SW)0.16 miles
Gloucester Avenue (NE)0.17 miles
Matlock Avenue (SW)0.20 miles
Matlock Avenue (NE)0.21 miles
Lancaster Avenue (S)0.22 miles
Lancaster Avenue (N)0.22 miles
St Leonards Church (NW)0.24 miles
St Leonards Church (SE)0.25 miles
High Street (S)0.26 miles
Purbeckdale (S)0.26 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks64.95 miles
Railway Station
Telford Central Rail Station1.38 miles
Oakengates Rail Station2.00 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station3.43 miles
Shifnal Rail Station3.73 miles
Cosford Rail Station6.88 miles
Albrighton Rail Station8.27 miles
Codsall Rail Station11.18 miles
Bilbrook Rail Station11.87 miles
Shrewsbury Rail Station12.52 miles
Penkridge Rail Station14.86 miles
Yorton Rail Station15.21 miles
Wolverhampton Rail Station15.28 miles
Church Stretton Rail Station16.88 miles
Wem Rail Station17.03 miles
Stafford Rail Station17.11 miles
Coseley Rail Station17.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TF4 2D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment386
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
4, DOMAS WAY
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QY		£235,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
33, ELLIS PETERS DRIVE
AQUEDUCT
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 1AW		£179,000
2025-05-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-09-10   £123,000
17, WEBB CRESCENT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3DR		£60,000
2025-05-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4, MOUNT ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2DR		£148,000
2025-05-16
semidetached
freehold
5, OLDFIELD ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3PL		£220,000
2025-05-12
semidetached
freehold
27, CHAPEL STREET
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3DD		£215,000
2025-04-30
semidetached
freehold
45, MALVERN CRESCENT
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3HF		£230,000
2025-04-24
semidetached
freehold
22, CHILTERN GARDENS
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QG		£123,000
2025-04-07
terraced
freehold
20, CHAPMANS CLOSE
STIRCHLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 1ED		£280,000
2025-04-03
detached
freehold
5, PURBECK DALE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QL		£82,500
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
39, OLD WHARF

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 2HB		£90,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
19, FELLOWS CLOSE
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3RN		£306,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
1, CASTLE ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3EU		£208,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
37, MALVERN CRESCENT
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3HF		£190,000
2025-03-10
semidetached
freehold
49, PORTLEY ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3JN		£130,000
2025-01-23
semidetached
freehold
45, KING STREET
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2AG		£70,000
2025-01-10
terraced
freehold
90, PURBECK DALE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QW		£78,000
2024-12-19
terraced
freehold
10, LANGLEY CRESCENT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3QT		£130,000
2024-12-04
semidetached
freehold
16, PURBECK DALE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QL		£100,000
2024-11-13
terraced
freehold
6, BRIDGWATER CLOSE

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3TP		£187,500
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
33, NEW ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3LL		£470,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
84, MALVERN CRESCENT
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3JF		£173,000
2024-08-16
semidetached
freehold
34, AVON CLOSE
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3HP		£186,000
2024-08-15
semidetached
freehold
9, ATTWOOD TERRACE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2HQ		£160,000
2025-03-19
semidetached
freehold
33, BEAMES CLOSE

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3SX		£305,000
2025-03-18
detached
freehold
20, CHAPEL STREET
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3DD		£350,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
33, WAGGONERS FOLD

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 2HL		£152,000
2025-02-27
terraced
freehold
50, FELLOWS CLOSE
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3RW		£325,000
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
23, EVER READY CRESCENT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3GL		£255,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
36, NEW ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3LL		£212,500
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
1, EDITH CLOSE

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 1AX		£230,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
30, GEORGE CHETWOOD COURT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QS		£170,000
2025-02-03
terraced
freehold
39, SEVERN WAY
LITTLE DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3HN		£241,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
123, WEBB CRESCENT

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3DX		£125,000
2025-01-21
terraced
freehold
8, BOTANY BAY CLOSE

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3RL		£163,000
2025-01-10
terraced
freehold
29, CHILTERN GARDENS
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QG		£103,000
2024-12-13
terraced
freehold
1, OXFORD ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2DB		£170,000
2024-11-08
semidetached
freehold
HARTSHORNE HOUSE, HARTSHORNE COURT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2BY		£185,000
2024-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
48, EVER READY CRESCENT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3GL		£248,000
2024-10-14
semidetached
freehold
4, SPRINGHILL ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3DF		£280,000
2024-09-27
detached
freehold
1, HAMILTON ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3NF		£210,000
2024-09-18
semidetached
freehold
ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, 1, HIGH STREET
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2ET		£329,220
2024-08-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
11, CHAPMANS CLOSE
STIRCHLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF3 1ED		£210,000
2024-08-07
semidetached
freehold
47, LANCASTER AVENUE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2HS		£45,000
2024-06-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, BALMORAL COURT
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2EG		£105,000
2024-05-29
flatmaisonette
leasehold
6, OLD VICARAGE ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3NH		£250,000
2025-01-20
detached
freehold
15, COOKE DRIVE

TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 3SU		£245,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
75, PURBECK DALE
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2QW		£75,000
2024-12-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
20, CHURCH ROAD
DAWLEY
TELFORD
WREKIN
TF4 2AS		£210,000
2024-12-13
terraced
freehold
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