What kind of home is 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX last sold for £100,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and April 2017, 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX rose from £57,000 to £100,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TF2 7JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX in?

8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX sits in Trench, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF2 postcode district.

Is 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX is Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery (328m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Road Academy (551m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Furnace Lane, TF2 7JX is Charles Street, 199m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Furnace Lane, Trench, Telford, TF2 7JX

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Furnace Lane

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

8 Furnace Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Trench, Telford, Telford (TF2 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 45% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. At 57 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Nov 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Furnace Lane, Trench, Telford, TF2 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Furnace Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Furnace Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£100,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2017Most recent
£100,000
+5.3%over 6 years
4 March 2011
£95,000
+66.7%over 8 years
4 July 2002
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 7JX: £132,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TF2 7JX

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On the street

Versus other Furnace Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Furnace Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,754

Street avg £1,622

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£144k

1 Briggs Way, Wrockwardine Wood

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1 Chapel Terrace, Wrockwardine Wood

TF2 7AD

£150k

1 Church Grove, Donnington

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£137k

1 Cordingley Way, Donnington

TF2 7LW

£136k

1 Barn Close, Donnington

TF2 7QT

£159k

1 Bradley Court

TF2 7PU

2 bed1 bath

£130k

1 Chapel Apartments, Church Road, Trench

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Flat

£163k

1 Barleywood Close, Donnington

TF2 7RT

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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Charles Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF2 7JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF2 7JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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