What kind of home is The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The current EPC rating for The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF2 0BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ use?

The latest EPC at The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ in?

The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ sits in Ketley Bank, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF2 postcode district.

Is The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ in a safe area?

Police records around The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ show an average of 271 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The closest primary school to The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ is Wombridge Primary School (549m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Road Academy (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ?

The closest bus stop to The Orchards, Hillside Road, TF2 0BZ is Dukes Hill, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Oakengates Rail Station, 349m away.

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The Orchards, Hillside Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0BZ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Orchards

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

The Orchards is a detached house in Ketley Bank, Telford, Telford (TF2 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 117 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

The Orchards'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 19 Jul 2024

Current Certificate

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 July 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Orchards, Hillside Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Orchards has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Orchards has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 0BZ: £260,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in TF2 0BZ

On the street

Versus other Hillside Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Telford district page.

Full Telford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

271/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dukes Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wombridge Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF2 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF2 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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