What kind of home is 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ last sold for £203,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £157,950 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and June 2016, 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ rose from £157,950 to £203,000, a change of £45,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 6FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ in?

17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ sits in Apley, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

Police records around 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ 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 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is Apley Wood Primary Academy (639m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Charlton School (595m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is Teresa Way, 203m away. The nearest bus option is Princess Royal Hospital, 309m away.

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17 Firecrest Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6FZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Firecrest Drive

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

17 Firecrest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 57.6% above the 2016 sale of £203,000. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Firecrest Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Firecrest Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Firecrest Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications 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.

17 Firecrest Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£203,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2016Most recent
£203,000
17 March 2015
£203,000
+28.5%over 11 years
12 June 2003
£157,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6FZ: £215,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in TF1 6FZ

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On the street

Versus other Firecrest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Firecrest Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,781

Street avg £2,074

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Teresa Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Charlton School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF1 6FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF1 6FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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