Property market | £206,411 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (33.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 88.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 88.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 11.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 458 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 174 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Telford level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.5 | Population of 8,359 | Happiness is Below Average for Shropshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Telford and Wrekin) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (36 mins) | |
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£206,411 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (33.6 miles) | |
88.4mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.5 | 8,359 | Happiness is Below Average for Shropshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 458 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 174 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Telford level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Telford and Wrekin) | |
- Birmingham New Street (36 mins) | |
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Oakengates has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Grange Central, Telford Shopping Centre, Aldi Priorslee Telford, Asda Telford Superstore, Iceland Telford, M&S Telford, Sainsburys Telford, Tesco Malinslee Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Alberts Shed, Albion Inn, Bell And Bails, Duke Of York, Euston Way Beefeater, Old Fighting Cocks, Severn Gorge Restaurant, Smoking Grill @ Hare & Houn... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bangla Pride, Bella Italia Telford Mac N Shack Big Dog, Creams Telford, Dunelm Mill, Fireaway Pizza Telford, Fuel Juice Bars, Greggs, Greggs Plc, Hous... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Aroma Cafe Bar, Black Sea Cafe, Cafe Go, Coffee 1, Coffee Aroma, Costa, Costa Coffee, Costa @ Next, Jamaica Blue Fine Coffee's, Starbucks. Oakengates has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Oakengates has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £367,139, which is up 6.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £206,411 (up 3.7% on last year) , a terraced house £173,552 (up 2.0% on last year) and a flat £100,721. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £558 per month. Property prices in Oakengates are slightly lower than the average property prices across Shropshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Oakengates, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Shropshire region.
Property data is based on Telford and Wrekin level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Oakengates, or click here to browse the longer list of Oakengates property transactions from 2023.
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Oakengates has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St George's Church of England Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Thomas Telford School | Secondary school City technology college - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Wombridge Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Randlay Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Teagues Bridge Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hollinswood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Old Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Priorslee Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Telford Langley School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Telford Priory School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Queensway | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Thomas Telford School Save school | Secondary school City technology college - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/22/2009) | 226 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
St George's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/28/2014) | 59 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Randlay Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/14/2013) | 48 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Teagues Bridge Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/8/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
Hollinswood Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
Queensway Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2022) | 15 submissions 67.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
The Telford Langley School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/30/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
Wombridge Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/9/2022) | 46 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Old Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Telford | |
Priorslee Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/3/2012) | 54 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
The Telford Priory School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (3/30/2022) | 135 submissions 57.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Telford |
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Telford |
School | Type |
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Thomas Telford School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/22/2009) 226 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St George's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/28/2014) 59 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Randlay Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/14/2013) 48 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Teagues Bridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/8/2017) |
Hollinswood Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2015) |
Queensway Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2022) 15 submissions 67.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/11/2019) |
The Telford Langley School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/30/2019) |
Wombridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/9/2022) 46 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Old Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2012) |
Priorslee Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/3/2012) 54 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Telford Priory School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (3/30/2022) 135 submissions 57.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Queenswood Primary School and Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Oakengates | Commute options |
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Oakengates A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (57 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 150 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 167 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Telford Central A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Birmingham New Street (47 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 102 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 133 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (137 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1368 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 151 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 170 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Shifnal A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (46 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 104 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 176 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Wellington (Shropshire) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (54 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 140 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (143 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1368 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 157 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Telford and Wrekin) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Telford and Wrekin residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 88.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.4% | 9.3% |
Black | 2.9% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.9% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Telford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 458 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.6% | |
Routine occupations | 17.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.5% | 174 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Shropshire is average (49mbps). Oakengates is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 88.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Telford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 88.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Telford and Wrekin level:
Type | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 97 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 44 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Oakengates.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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West Midlands | River Severn | River Severn in Shropshire |
West Midlands | River Tern, River Perry | Rivers Tern, Perry, Roden, Strine and Meese and their tributaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Oakengates, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 11.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Oakengates, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Clive, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Copthorne, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Church Stretton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Llanymynech, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Kingsland, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Ludlow, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Wigginton, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Oswestry, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Shifnal, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
Wem, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Whitchurch, Shropshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £259,239 Detached: £415,996 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Newport, Shropshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £206,411 Detached: £367,139 | 97 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
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