What kind of home is 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is a detached house.

What did 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN sell for?

8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN last sold for £220,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and February 2025, 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN rose from £59,995 to £220,000, a change of £160,005. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN had any planning applications?

8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2024 under ref. TWC/2024/0354. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

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

Which area is 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

Police records around 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lower Wood, TF3 5DN is Rockall Way, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Lower Wood

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

8 Lower Wood is a detached house in The Rock, Telford, Telford (TF3 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

A recent sale: £220,000 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 30.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lower Wood, The Rock, Telford, TF3 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lower Wood has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Lower Wood, The Rock, Telford, TF3 5DN

1decisions2extensions11documents

May 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor extension
Reference
TA/2024/0726
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2025Most recent
£220,000
+266.7%over 27 years
5 January 1998
£59,995

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

Nearby sales in TF3 5DN

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.

8 Lower Wood is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,268

Street avg £2,094

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£288k

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1 Bemrose Avenue

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1 Churm Lane

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1 Captains Meadow, The Rock

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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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

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