What type of property is 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL sell for?

5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL last sold for £135,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and January 2017, 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL rose from £125,000 to £135,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL located?

5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL sits in Wellington, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

Police records around 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

The closest primary school to 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL is Wrekin View Primary School (295m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Charlton School (288m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Darwin Road, TF1 3EL is Charlton School, 142m away. The nearest rail option is Shropshire Rail Station, 641m away.

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5 Darwin Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3EL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Darwin Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Darwin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wellington, Telford, Telford (TF1 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 57% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Darwin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Darwin Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Darwin Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Darwin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2017Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 9 years
15 January 2008
£125,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in TF1 3EL: £139,500 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in TF1 3EL

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On the street

Versus other Darwin Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Darwin Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Telford district page.

Full Telford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charlton School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Charlton School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF1 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF1 3EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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