What kind of home is 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ last sold for £167,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and March 2017, 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ rose from £150,000 to £167,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ in?

8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ sits in Wellington, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

Is 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ 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.

What schools are near 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (536m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Charlton School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chestnut Drive, TF1 3NJ is Elmpark Drive, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chestnut Drive

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

8 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wellington, Telford, Telford (TF1 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 56.9% above the 2017 sale of £167,000. At 94 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

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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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Chestnut Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£167,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2017Most recent
£167,000
+11.3%over 10 years
24 August 2006
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 3NJ: £225,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in TF1 3NJ

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,777

Street avg £2,164

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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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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· 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

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