What type of property is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU last sold for £300,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,950 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and January 2018, 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU rose from £122,950 to £300,000, a change of £177,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TF2 9GU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU located?

8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU sits in Priorslee, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF2 postcode district.

Is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU 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.

Which schools serve 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

The closest primary school to 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU is Redhill Primary Academy (225m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Trinity Academy (975m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Finsbury Drive, TF2 9GU is Finsbury Drive, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Finsbury Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Finsbury Drive

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

8 Finsbury Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Priorslee, Telford, Telford (TF2 9GU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 38.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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
Bathrooms3

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 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromE50toD68

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%79%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Finsbury Drive, Priorslee, Telford, TF2 9GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Finsbury Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Finsbury Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£300,000
+140.1%over 18 years
25 November 1999
£124,950
+1.6%over 1 year
27 August 1998
£122,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 9GU: £365,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in TF2 9GU

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On the street

Versus other Finsbury Drive homes

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

On habitable rooms, 8 Finsbury Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,256

Street avg £1,798

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Finsbury Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Redhill Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF2 9GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF2 9GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

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