Housing in Telford and Wrekin
Unitary authorityThe north west of the West Midlands. 199,378 people in 290 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Telford and Wrekin, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Telford and Wrekin’s 115 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 148.
Average house price
CouncilTelford and Wrekin’s average house price was £226,893 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£250,880
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Telford and Wrekin’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Telford and Wrekin costs 6.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Telford and Wrekin. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Telford and Wrekin was £861 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Telford and Wrekin rose 6.6% in the year to August 2026.
Telford and Wrekin is 95th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£982
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Telford and Wrekin’s is 47% higher than in 2015, slower than West Midlands’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 2.1 times1.5%
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Telford and Wrekin was £354,187 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£420,731
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Telford and Wrekin was £100,590 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 28% lower£138,812
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Telford and Wrekin was £209,019 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 18% lower£255,222
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Telford and Wrekin was £178,237 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 13% lower£205,555
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council119 home sales were recorded in Telford and Wrekin in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Telford and Wrekin was £600 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Telford and Wrekin is 81st lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Telford and Wrekin was £771 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Telford and Wrekin is 82nd lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 13% lower£885
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Telford and Wrekin was £954 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Telford and Wrekin is 93rd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£1,051
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Telford and Wrekin was £1,358 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Telford and Wrekin is 94th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£1,484
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Telford and Wrekin changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026.
Telford and Wrekin is 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 35% higher4.9%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,561 homes were sold in Telford and Wrekin in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Telford and Wrekin was £235,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.