3 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
About 3 Chestnut Drive
3 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wellington, Telford, Telford (TF1 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 10.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£220,000
+29.4%over 9 years30 January 2015
£170,000
+25.9%over 3 years4 March 2011
£135,000
+31.1%over 8 years20 November 2002
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 3NJ: £230,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TF1 3NJ
4 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
Sold Nov 2024
£255,00029 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
Sold Nov 2024
£245,00036 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
Sold Oct 2023
£220,0001 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
Sold Jan 2023
£225,00028 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ
Sold Dec 2022
£230,000
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Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
3 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,074
Street avg £2,036
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB