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74 Bower Yard, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AZ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74 Bower Yard

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

74 Bower Yard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ironbridge, Telford, Telford (TF8 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £242,500.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

74 Bower Yard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Dec 2008
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2019from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Bower Yard, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 74 Bower Yard, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AZ

1decisions10documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2016
    Full
    Outcome in report

    installation of 0.7m high rear decking

    Reference
    TA/2016/0420
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£242,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2020Most recent

    £242,500

    +47.0%over 8 years
  2. 7 October 2012

    £165,000

    -8.3%over 6 years
  3. 28 February 2006

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF8 7AZ: £285,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Bower Yard homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 74 Bower Yard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,464

Street avg £2,795

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 74 Bower Yard

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Museum of The Gorge Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TF8 7AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TF8 7AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TF8 7AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 74 Bower Yard, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.