8 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
About 8 Cookson Close
8 Cookson Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Muxton, Telford, Telford (TF2 8SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold December 2022 for £490,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Cookson Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Cookson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 11 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2022Most recent
£490,000
+7.7%over 1 year15 September 2021
£455,000
+35.8%over 5 years11 September 2016
£335,000
-2.9%over 4 years8 December 2011
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 8SZ: £275,050 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TF2 8SZ
20 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
Sold Nov 2025
£300,00016 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
Sold Jul 2024
£267,50012 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
Sold May 2022
£275,05051 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
Sold Sept 2021
£352,0001 Cookson Close, Muxton, Telford, TF2 8SZ
Sold Mar 2021
£436,000
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Versus other Cookson Close homes
8 Cookson Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,475
Street avg £2,226
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wallett Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Muxton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB