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Sycamore Cottage, Main Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0DH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sycamore Cottage

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

Sycamore Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ketley Bank, Telford, Telford (TF2 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 57.9% above the 2006 sale of £347,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
26%84%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sycamore Cottage, Main Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduction of up to 7 low branches by up to 2m and shorten over extended branches by 2 metres to 1no Sycamore tree ***Amended description***

    Agent
    Benbow Brothers Timber Limited,
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    TWC/2022/0134
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What's in Sycamore Cottage, Main Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0DH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sycamore Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£347,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2006Most recent

    £347,000

    +15.7%over 2 years
  2. 1 July 2004

    £299,950

    +36.3%over 2 years
  3. 5 March 2002

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 0DH: £210,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Sycamore Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,041

Street avg £1,851

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lord Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wombridge Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for TF2 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sycamore Cottage, Main Road, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.