17 Merlin Coppice, Apley, Telford, TF1 6TB

17 Merlin Coppice is a five-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 56.5% above the 2014 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.