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3 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Chestnut Drive

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

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

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF34toD66
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

3 Chestnut Drive 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.

3 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £220,000

    +29.4%over 9 years
  2. 30 January 2015

    £170,000

    +25.9%over 3 years
  3. 4 March 2011

    £135,000

    +31.1%over 8 years
  4. 20 November 2002

    £103,000

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.

3 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,074

Street avg £2,036

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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

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