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1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Chestnut Drive

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

1 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wellington, Telford, Telford (TF1 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 15.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 96.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in January 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Chestnut Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2032

5 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ

1decisions2extensions9documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Reference
    TA/2024/1511
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2023Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 3NJ: £240,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,256

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

274/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Elmpark Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TF1 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.