What kind of home is Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ is a detached house.

What did Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ sell for?

Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ last sold for £38,000 in February 1996, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

The current EPC rating for Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF2 9JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ use?

The latest EPC at Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ in?

Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ sits in St. Georges, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

Police records around Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ 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 Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

The closest primary school to Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ is St George's Church of England Primary School (205m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holy Trinity Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ?

The closest bus stop to Garfen, Stafford Street, TF2 9JQ is The Square, 43m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 910m away.

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Garfen, Stafford Street, St Georges, Telford, TF2 9JQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Garfen

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

Garfen is a detached house in St. Georges, Telford, Telford (TF2 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 402.6% above the 1996 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 24 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.

Garfen'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 29 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 May 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garfen, Stafford Street, St Georges, Telford, TF2 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garfen has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Garfen's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 February 1996Most recent
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF2 9JQ: £148,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TF2 9JQ

On the street

Versus other Stafford Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Garfen runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£487

Street avg £1,531

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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

0.0 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 9JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF2 9JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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FAQ

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