16 Japonica Drive, Leegomery, Telford, TF1 6XD

16 Japonica Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leegomery, Telford, Telford (TF1 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 62.8% above the 2009 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 9 EPCs).