What type of property is 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA sell for?

12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA last sold for £56,000 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and June 2001, 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA rose from £43,000 to £56,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +13.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 5HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA heated?

The latest EPC at 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA located?

12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA sits in Ketley, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

Police records around 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA 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.

Which schools serve 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The closest primary school to 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is Meadows Primary School and Nursery (337m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (865m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is Wrens Nest, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Orchard Close, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ketley, Telford, Telford (TF1 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 287.5% above the 2001 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 49.3% below the postcode norm.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Orchard Close, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

12a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£56,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2001Most recent
£56,000
+30.2%over 2 years
27 May 1999
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 5HA: £145,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£778

Street avg £1,732

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wrens Nest — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meadows Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF1 5HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF1 5HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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