Assessment · piercing studios round piercing-studios-2026-09

Superdrug Telford Forge review

Researched for Piercing studios in Telford

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Trading as SUPERDRUG STORES PLC · Unit 15, Telford Forge Retail Park, Overdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4AG · Service area: Telford

Superdrug Telford Forge in short

Superdrug Telford Forge is the ear-piercing counter inside the Forge Retail Park store, and our judgement is that convenience is the whole pitch. Superdrug Telford Forge sets ear piercing beside brow, nail and beauty services in one retail park, open seven days a week with address, phone and hours fully published. For piercing fitted around a shopping trip, the format works.

The Google record we hold gives the store 4.3 from 72 reviews, the softest headline rating in this round. Our review finds the gaps are pricing and paperwork: no piercing prices are published, and council registration is not stated on the store page. The company behind the store has been active since nineteen sixty-four, a checkable record and the consolation.

Superdrug Telford Forge reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Superdrug Telford Forge, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.3 out of 572

Our verdict

Our judgement: Superdrug Telford Forge suits you if you want ear piercing fitted around a shopping trip, in a store open seven days [1]. The company record is long and the store details are fully published [1] [2]. The gaps are pricing and paperwork: no piercing prices and no stated council registration. The Google record reads 4.3 from 72 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].

Score summary

We researched this provider but have not scored it, because it did not meet one of our eligibility requirements.

G3 · No council registration is stated on the store page [1]; Telford & Wrekin requires piercing operators and premises to register [3].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • Ear piercing sits alongside brow, nail and beauty services in one retail park store, open seven days a week [1].

  • The company behind the store has been active since 1964, a checkable record [2].

  • The store page publishes the address, phone number and full opening hours [1].

Limitations

  • No piercing prices are published [1].

  • Council registration is not stated on the store page [1] [3].

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Questions about Superdrug Telford Forge

Is Superdrug Telford Forge any good for piercing?

On the evidence, yes for high-street ear piercing: the Forge Retail Park store sets piercing beside brow, nail and beauty services, opens seven days a week, and publishes its address, phone and hours in full. The gaps are pricing and paperwork: no piercing prices and no stated council registration. Read the full review and its sources, then ask in store about the ear-piercing service.

Is Superdrug Telford Forge registered with the council?

Council registration can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked. Telford & Wrekin requires every piercing operator and premises to register, so ask in store how the piercing service is registered and look for the certificate on display. You can also contact the council to confirm the name is on the roll. Settle this before you agree anything.

What does Superdrug Telford Forge charge for piercing?

No piercing prices are published on the store page, though the address, phone and opening hours all are. That means the counter does the talking: ask for the full price with the jewellery and aftercare named before you sit down. Confirm whether any check-up sits inside the fee. Get the agreed figure before the needle comes out.

How is Superdrug Telford Forge ranked?

It carries no score in this round: only the one studio that met all three basic requirements was assessed, and this store sits in the researched-but-not-assessed group for want of stated council registration. The company behind it has been active since nineteen sixty-four. If you run the store, use the Claim a listing route to send the missing detail for the next round.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Hello Beautiful65.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Stated council registration, priced piercing and stated cover.

Sources

  1. Superdrug store page — Telford Forge services, address and hours Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — SUPERDRUG STORES PLC overview (00807043) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Telford & Wrekin Council — skin piercing registration requirements Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Superdrug, Telford Forge Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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