What type of property is 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 5HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

8 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 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA located?

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

Is 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Close, TF1 5HA is Wrens Nest, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Orchard Close, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HA

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

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

8 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Ketley, Telford, Telford (TF1 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Ketley, Telford, TF1 5HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Close 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.

8 Orchard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in TF1 5HA

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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.

8 Orchard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

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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

75 dB

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