What kind of home is 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ last sold for £190,500 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in June 2012, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and December 2014, 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ rose from £184,000 to £190,500, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,291 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 6FZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

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

Which area is 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

Police records around 8 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 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Firecrest Drive, TF1 6FZ is Teresa Way, 203m away. The nearest bus option is Princess Royal Hospital, 309m away.

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8 Firecrest Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6FZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1291 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Firecrest Drive

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

8 Firecrest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 54.3% above the 2014 sale of £190,500. At 120 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 10 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

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 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 08 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Firecrest Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Firecrest Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£190,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2014Most recent
£190,500
+3.5%over 2 years
14 June 2012
£184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6FZ: £215,000 (2025–2015).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Firecrest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,589

Street avg £2,098

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

0.2 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

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