The Elms, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
About The Elms
The Elms is a detached house in Ironbridge, Telford, Telford (TF8 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £825,000.
Energy performance
The Elms's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Elms has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
6 applications on record at The Elms, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
2 live now- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Felling of 1no. Ash tree
- Reference
- TA/2021/1124
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageMay 2025Decision
- MixedMay 2025Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Elms was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2023Most recent
£825,000
+81.3%over 18 years6 April 2005
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TF8 7DW: £260,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TF8 7DW
Upper House, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
Sold Aug 2023
£750,000Garden Cottage, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
Sold Jan 2022
£385,00018 Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
Sold Aug 2021
£260,0003 The School Path, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
Sold Feb 2021
£190,00016 Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7DW
Sold Aug 2020
£169,517
Versus other Buildwas Road homes
On years held, The Elms runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
20/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







