What kind of home is 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT?

18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT sell for?

18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT last sold for £215,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,950 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and March 2022, 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT rose from £51,950 to £215,000, a change of £163,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT?

18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TF1 6XT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT?

18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT in?

18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT sits in Apley, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

Is 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT show an average of 274 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT?

The closest primary school to 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT is Apley Wood Primary Academy (309m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Charlton School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, TF1 6XT is Barnes Wallis Drive, 176m away. The nearest bus option is Princess Royal Hospital, 925m away.

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18 Barnes Wallis Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Barnes Wallis Drive

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

18 Barnes Wallis Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6XT). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 18.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 190.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £215,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barnes Wallis Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barnes Wallis Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 18 Barnes Wallis Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£215,000
+211.6%over 20 years
29 May 2001
£69,000
+32.8%over 5 years
8 December 1995
£51,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6XT: £182,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in TF1 6XT

On the street

Versus other Barnes Wallis Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Barnes Wallis Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,867

Street avg £1,439

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

274/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barnes Wallis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Apley Wood Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF1 6XT 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 6XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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