What type of property is 74, TF8 7BU?

74, TF8 7BU is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 74, TF8 7BU sell for?

74, TF8 7BU last sold for £285,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 74, TF8 7BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and November 2020, 74, TF8 7BU rose from £200,000 to £285,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 74, TF8 7BU have?

The current EPC rating for 74, TF8 7BU is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74, TF8 7BU?

74, TF8 7BU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TF8 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74, TF8 7BU heated?

The latest EPC at 74, TF8 7BU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74, TF8 7BU?

74, TF8 7BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 74, TF8 7BU located?

74, TF8 7BU sits in Buildwas, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 74, TF8 7BU?

Police records around 74, TF8 7BU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 74, TF8 7BU?

The closest primary school to 74, TF8 7BU is Buildwas Academy (699m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 74, TF8 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 74, TF8 7BU is Enginuity, 2.3km away. The nearest bus option is Jiggers Bank P&R, 2.5km away.

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74, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74

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

74 is a four-bedroom detached house in Buildwas, Telford, Telford (TF8 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 113 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 26.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £285,000.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle, Detached
BalconyYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

74'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 13 May 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 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.

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

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2020Most recent
£285,000
+42.5%over 14 years
22 December 2005
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF8 7BU: £245,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TF8 7BU

On the street

Versus the street

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

74 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,522

Street avg £2,872

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Telford report

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

2.3 km

Enginuity — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Buildwas Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF8 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF8 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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