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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
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 23 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 £253,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in January 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space (Retrospective)

    Agent
    Heeleys Architects,
    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    TWC/2024/0724
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space (Retrospective)

    Agent
    Heeleys Atchitects,
    Retrospective
    Reference
    TA/2024/1511
    View planning record

What's in 1 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£253,000

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: £230,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 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 £2,054

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 3.6 t/year

Below
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

5/mo

Steady 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

The full 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

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