9 The Fold, Childs Ercall, Market Drayton, TF9 2EF

9 The Fold is a three-bedroom detached house in Childs Ercall, Market Drayton, Market Drayton (TF9 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a garage conversion is awaiting a decision. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 63.7% above the 2015 sale of £297,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.