What type of property is 78, TF8 7BU?

78, TF8 7BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 78, TF8 7BU sell for?

78, TF8 7BU last sold for £185,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78, TF8 7BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and August 2013, 78, TF8 7BU rose from £51,500 to £185,000, a change of £133,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78, TF8 7BU?

The current EPC rating for 78, TF8 7BU is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78, TF8 7BU?

78, TF8 7BU has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78, TF8 7BU heated?

The latest EPC at 78, TF8 7BU records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78, TF8 7BU?

78, TF8 7BU 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.

Where is 78, TF8 7BU located?

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

Is 78, TF8 7BU in a safe area?

Police records around 78, 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 78, TF8 7BU?

The closest primary school to 78, TF8 7BU is Buildwas Academy (699m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 78, TF8 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 78, TF8 7BU is Enginuity, 2.3km away. The nearest bus option is Jiggers Bank P&R, 2.5km away.

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78, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78

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

78 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Buildwas, Telford, Telford (TF8 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 25.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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

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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.

78 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78, Buildwas, Telford, TF8 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

78 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£185,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2013Most recent
£185,000
+105.7%over 11 years
15 May 2002
£89,950
+74.7%over 5 years
13 April 1997
£51,500

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.

On price per m², 78 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,713

Street avg £3,074

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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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