What can you afford in Telford and Wrekin?
1,747 homes changed hands in Telford and Wrekin over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £222,500 or less, a quarter for under £172,500, and three quarters for under £297,500. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £44,500 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £45,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.2× the local median full-time salary of £36,044 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Telford and Wrekin
£222,500
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £172,500
- Three quarters under
- £297,500
- Sales
- 1,747
- HPI average
- £216,685
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,747 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 8% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 26.7% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 60% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 88.7% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95.3% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £115,000 · 87 | ≈£23,000 |
| Terraced house | £172,000 · 399 | ≈£34,400 |
| Semi-detached house | £205,000 · 646 | ≈£41,000 |
| Detached house | £320,000 · 615 | ≈£64,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Telford and Wrekin average prices down 0.3% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.