5 Jay Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6FU
About 5 Jay Drive
5 Jay Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6FU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 274.4% above the 1998 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 59% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Jay Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Jay Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 1998Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6FU: £216,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in TF1 6FU
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Versus other Jay Drive homes
Price per m² for 5 Jay Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£634
Street avg £1,697
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Teresa Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Apley Wood Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB