Overdale & The Rock
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.683, -2.468 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 68 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Overdale & The Rock is a ward within the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin in Shropshire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and newer housing, local shops and small parks that give the area a suburban, community‑focused feel.
Locally there are schools, community centres and grassroots groups, and many residents commute into Telford and nearby towns for work; the ward benefits from easy access to both employment areas and surrounding countryside. Its identity is shaped more by neighbourhood activities and local civic life than by a single landmark, reflecting the broader industrial and historic landscape of the borough.
Postcode districts covering Overdale & The Rock
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Dudley 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Walsall 22 miles35.3 km
- Telford 0.8 miles1.3 km
- West Bromwich 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.9 miles40 km
- Cannock 19 miles30.5 km
- Shrewsbury 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Stafford 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Kidderminster 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stourbridge 21.1 miles34 km
- Halesowen 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Lawley and Overdale Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Lawley Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Telford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ketley Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Malinslee & Dawley Bank Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Oakengates & Ketley Bank Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Oakengates Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Great Dawley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dawley Hamlets Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Horsehay & Lightmoor Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Georges Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dawley & Aqueduct Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Overdale & The Rock
TF3 5FS, TF3 5BU, TF3 5DG, TF3 5DW, TF3 5DQ, TF3 5FL, TF3 4TL, TF3 5DE, TF3 5BP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles54.9 km
- Manchester Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Overdale & The Rock Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- International Hotel Telford 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Lion 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Tontine Hotel & Bar 3.9 miles6.2 km
Schools in Overdale & The Rock
- Newdale Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- New Bucks Head Stadium 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Madeley Court Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Attingham Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Davenport House Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km