What type of property is 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY last sold for £317,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and September 2021, 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY rose from £77,000 to £317,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY have?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY located?

16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY sits in Apley, Telford, Telford. It falls within the TF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

Police records around 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The closest primary school to 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is Apley Wood Primary Academy (395m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Charlton School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is Barnes Wallis Drive, 322m away. The nearest bus option is Princess Royal Hospital, 907m away.

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16 Manchester Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Manchester Drive

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

16 Manchester Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6XY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £317,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Manchester Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2023
Full
In report
Change of use from private open space to private garden space and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
TWC/2023/0560
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Jul 2023
Full
In report
Change of use from private open space to private garden space and erection of a boundary fence
Reference
TA/2023/0840
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What's in 16 Manchester Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Manchester Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£317,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£317,000
+311.7%over 23 years
3 June 1998
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6XY: £280,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in TF1 6XY

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On the street

Versus other Manchester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Manchester Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £2,001

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Barnes Wallis Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Apley Wood Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TF1 6XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TF1 6XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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