What kind of home is 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN last change hands?

42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN last sold for £271,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN rose from £52,500 to £271,500, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TF3 5DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN use?

The latest EPC at 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN in?

42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN sits in The Rock, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF3 postcode district.

Is 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

The closest primary school to 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is Newdale Primary School & Nursery (617m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Telford Langley School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 42 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is Rockall Way, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Lower Wood, The Rock, Telford, TF3 5DN

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£280,000

Since the 2025 sale (£271,500)+3%
Against TF3 5DN's recent median (£275,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£280,000

Against its 2025 sale (£271,500)+3%
Against TF3 5DN's recent median (£275,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Lower Wood is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TF3 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in TF3 5DN
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 42 Lower Wood has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£271,500
+29.3%over 5 years
13 December 2019
£210,000
+300.0%over 23 years
25 July 1996
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF3 5DN: £275,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TF3 5DN

Risks

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Overview

About 42 Lower Wood

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

42 Lower Wood is a three-bedroom detached house in The Rock, Telford, Telford (TF3 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

A recent sale: £271,500 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 131.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 June 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Lower Wood, The Rock, Telford, TF3 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Lower Wood has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Lower Wood homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Lower Wood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £2,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

286/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rockall Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Newdale Primary School & Nursery. 17 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Newdale Primary School & NurseryPrimary617m
Lawley Village AcademyPrimary909m
Ladygrove Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Lawley Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Rockall WayBus stop96m
Teawell CloseBus stop120m
Acer CloseBus stop275m
Rock Road ChapelBus stop303m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,729 reports38%
Shoplifting826 reports18%
Anti-social Behaviour606 reports13%
Public Order350 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF3 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF3 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 42 Lower Wood is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TF3 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 42 Lower Wood. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Lower Wood was lodged in June 2019 at band D and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Lower Wood. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TF3 5DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 42 Lower Wood is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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