14 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
About 14 Merganser Close
14 Merganser Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 58.8% above the 2007 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 15.5% 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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
14 Merganser Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Merganser Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
14 Merganser Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 6 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£245,000
+24.7%over 3 years14 August 2003
£196,500
+31.4%over 2 years2 February 2001
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6SG: £303,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TF1 6SG
19 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
Sold Mar 2025
£360,0006 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
Sold Oct 2024
£303,0004 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
Sold Mar 2021
£295,0005 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
Sold Feb 2021
£386,00011 Merganser Close, Apley, Telford, TF1 6SG
Sold Jun 2020
£293,000
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Versus other Merganser Close homes
14 Merganser Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,476
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Apley Wood School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Apley Wood Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB