What type of property is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY last sold for £172,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,995 in June 2006, so prices have been flat over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and March 2017, 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY rose from £165,995 to £172,000, a change of £6,005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,156 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY located?

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

Is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Manchester Drive, TF1 6XY is Barnes Wallis Drive, 322m away. The nearest bus option is Princess Royal Hospital, 907m away.

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5 Manchester Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1156 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Manchester Drive

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

5 Manchester Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Apley, Telford, Telford (TF1 6XY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1156 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 58.1% above the 2017 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Manchester Drive'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 17 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Manchester Drive, Apley, Telford, TF1 6XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Manchester Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Manchester Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£172,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£172,000
+3.6%over 10 years
8 June 2006
£165,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in TF1 6XY: £285,000 (2022–2019).

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.

5 Manchester Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,601

Street avg £2,106

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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