# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (TF9 4LS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | WOODSIDE, SOVEREIGN LANE, MARKET DRAYTON, ASHLEY, STAFFORDSHIRE TF9 4LS | | Price | £525,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | F | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | | Floor area | 158 m² | | Last sold | £380,000 Mar 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 06/01/2031 - **Current heating cost:** £1,188/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,725 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - B (£500 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2681-3031-5974-2311-3391) ## Description **PROPERTY** **OVERVIEW** **** Woodside is tucked away on a quiet, shared private drive of just two properties in the highly popular village of Ashley, and it has the most wonderful, generous landscaped rear Garden. Beautifully presented throughout, the Living Accommodation is light and spacious with many finishing touches that add to the sense of quality and style. The front Porch opens to the Entrance Hall that sets the tone for the rest of the property with smart flooring, a glass balustrade to the stairs, a large coats cupboard and a door to the Guest WC. To your right is the Living Room which the vendors use as a Snug/TV Room and to your left is the Kitchen with an excellent range of Shaker-style units with breakfast bar, integrated double oven, dishwasher, fridge and hob with extractor fan over. Off the Kitchen is the Utility with space for an American-style fridge freezer, plumbing for your washing machine and a door out to the rear Garden. The Dining Room has French doors out to the Garden, with double doors open through to the Lounge which has a multi-fuel log burner set in an inset fire place with oak mantle over and light flooding in through the bi-folding doors that open up to the gorgeous rear Garden. To the first floor, the Principal Bedroom is a light and welcoming space. The ceiling is open to the eaves with feature beams and Velux windows, and there's a balcony to the front of the property and a generous En Suite with corner shower. There are four further Double Bedrooms with one currently being used as an Office and the other as a Gym. Completing the accommodation is the stylish, part panelled Bathroom with a bath, separate shower, WC, double sink set on an oak vanity unit and the airing cupboard. The property benefits from a large Garage with an electric roller door and workshop space, and a Bike Store that leads from the front of the house through to the stunning rear Garden. The Garden has a large central lawn with mature trees and shrub borders, a raised patio area, a corner seating area with raised timber beds, log store and summerhouse. A further patio area runs along the width of the property and round to the side where there are further raised beds and a gate that opens to the parking area. This lovely property is in pristine, move-in condition so we highly recommend you view to appreciate its great location and stylish interior. To arrange your viewing, please call the team at our Market Drayton office.   **LOCATION** **** Ashley is a much sought-after country village on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border with a village green, popular local pub, and busy Doctors' Surgery. The next village of Loggerheads has a Co-Op Supermarket, Primary School, Post Office, Library, Hairdressers, Pub, Café, Fish and Chip Shop, Indian Restaurant and Chinese Take Away - and there's another Primary School in the village of Mucklestone. The closest town is Market Drayton which offers a more comprehensive range of amenities, including schools, specialist and high street shops, supermarkets, restaurants and health and leisure facilities. The larger towns of Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent are within commutable distance and have motorway access to M6 junctions 14 and 15 and rail links.   **ACCOMMODATION** ****   **FRONT** **PORCH** ****   **ENTRANCE** **HALL** **16' 4" x 7' 1" max (4.98m x 2.16m)**   **GUEST** **WC** **3' 4" x 6' 8" (1.02m x 2.03m)**   **LIVING/TV** **ROOM** **10' 0" x 16' 7" (3.05m x 5.05m)**   **KITCHEN** **10' 11" x 11' 0" (3.33m x 3.35m)**   **UTILITY** **ROOM** **7' 7" x 6' 8" (2.31m x 2.03m)**   **DINING** **ROOM** **10' 11" x 10' 11" (3.33m x 3.33m)**   **LOUNGE** **17' 1" x 12' 0" mqx (5.21m x 3.66m)**   **FIRST** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **13' 1" x 6' 11" (3.99m x 2.11m)**   **PRINCIPAL** **BEDROOM** **16' 1" x 19' 4" max (4.9m x 5.89m)**   **ENSUITE** **8' 6" x 5' 11" (2.59m x 1.8m)**   **BEDROOM** **TWO** **10' 11" x 12' 10" max (3.33m x 3.91m)**   **BEDROOM** **THREE** **10' 0" x 9' 2" (3.05m x 2.79m)**   **BEDROOM** **FOUR** **10' 0" x 9' 11" (3.05m x 3.02m)**   **BEDROOM** **FIVE** **8' 11" x 9' 2" (2.72m x 2.79m)**   **BATHROOM** **10' 11" x 9' 1" max (3.33m x 2.77m)**   **INTEGRAL** **GARAGE** **25' 3" x 8' 6" (7.7m x 2.59m)**   **BIKE** **STORE** **12' 3" x 3' 10" (3.73m x 1.17m)**   **TO** **VIEW** **THIS** **PROPERTY** **** By arrangement with the Agents Office at Tower House, Maer Lane, Market Drayton, TF9 3SH Tel: or email:   **DIRECTIONS** **** From Market Drayton take the A53 through Loggerheads and turn right on Gravelley Road and into Ashley Village. Pass The Peel Arms on your right then bear right on Church Road, first right on Sovereign Road on the property is on your left and can be identified by our For Sale sign.  **SERVICES** **** We are advised that mains water, drainage and electricity are available with oil-fired central heating. Barbers have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings etc or services to this property, so cannot confirm that they are in working order or fit for purpose. A buyer is recommended to obtain confirmation from their Surveyor or Solicitor. For broadband and mobile supply and coverage buyers are advised to visit the Ofcom mobile and broadband checker website.   **LOCAL** **AUTHORITY** **** Newcastle Borough Council, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG Tel:   **COUNCIL** **TAX** **BAND** **-** **F** ****   **ENERGY** **RATING** **-** **D** **** The full Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is available for you to download by clicking the link on this listing or by using the postcode to search at:   **FLOOR** **PLAN** **** This floor plan is not to scale - please use it as a guideline to layout only. The measurements, contents and positioning are approximations only and provided as a guidance tool and not an exact replication of the property.  **TENURE** **** We are advised that the property is Freehold and this will be confirmed by the Vendors Solicitor during the Pre- Contract Enquiries. Vacant possession upon completion.  **METHOD** **OF** **SALE** **** For Sale by Private Treaty.  **BARBERS** **COPYRIGHT** **** Unless we agree otherwise with you in writing, we hold the copyright on all photographic and video marketing material used to market this property and these should not be reproduced by any third party without our express consent. Furthermore, we reserve the right to use these for marketing initiatives in order to promote the property or the Company. We may use various options for marketing including all social media and mailing campaigns, all designed to help with the sale/rental of your property.  **AML** **REGULATIONS** **** We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those buying a property. Whilst we retain responsibility for ensuring checks and any ongoing monitoring are carried out correctly, the initial checks are carried out on our behalf by Movebutler who will contact you once you have had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £30 (incl. VAT) per buyer, which covers the cost of obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid by you in advance, ahead of us issuing a memorandum of sale, directly to Movebutler, and is non-refundable.  **INDEPENDENT** **MORTGAGE** **ADVICE** **** To be sure that you have the most up-to-date information on suitable Mortgages available to you, we can arrange for you to meet with our Independent Mortgage Advisor from the Mortgage Advice Bureau. Please call our Market Drayton office for an appointment.  **PROPERTY** **SALES** **VALUATION** **** If you're looking to sell your property, our highly experienced Valuers can give you a No Obligation, Free-of-Charge Sales Valuation on your property. During this appointment we will discuss sold prices of similar properties, comparable properties currently on the market and the property market conditions - helping us to make a marketing plan to suit your needs. Call us on to arrange an appointment.  **RESIDENTIAL** **LETTINGS** **SERVICE** **** Barbers are a long-established firm in the field of Residential Lettings and Property Management. Our Award-Winning team have a wealth of experience and knowledge, and we have a dedicated Property Management team responsible for managing over 800 properties in the local area. If you are interested in buying this or any other property as an investment, please contact us for more information on the services we can offer.  **MD ** ****   ## Property Photos - ![Front Aspect 3](/listings/photos/161717657/453223) - Front Aspect 3 - ![Rear Aspect](/listings/photos/161717657/453224) - Rear Aspect - ![Lounge 2](/listings/photos/161717657/453225) - Lounge 2 - ![Lounge 4](/listings/photos/161717657/453226) - Lounge 4 - ![Dining Room 2](/listings/photos/161717657/453227) - Dining Room 2 - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/161717657/453228) - Dining Room - ![Kitchen 1](/listings/photos/161717657/453229) - Kitchen 1 - ![Kitchen 3](/listings/photos/161717657/453230) - Kitchen 3 - ![Utility 1](/listings/photos/161717657/453231) - Utility 1 - ![Snug 1](/listings/photos/161717657/453232) - Snug 1 - ![Snug 2](/listings/photos/161717657/453233) - Snug 2 - ![GF WC](/listings/photos/161717657/453234) - GF WC - ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/161717657/453235) - Entrance Hall - ![Landing](/listings/photos/161717657/453236) - Landing - ![Principal Bedroom...](/listings/photos/161717657/453237) - Principal Bedroom... - ![Principal Bedroom...](/listings/photos/161717657/453238) - Principal Bedroom... - ![Principal Bedroom...](/listings/photos/161717657/453239) - Principal Bedroom... - ![En Suite](/listings/photos/161717657/453240) - En Suite - ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/161717657/453241) - Bedroom 4 - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/161717657/453242) - Bathroom - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/161717657/453243) - Bedroom 3 - ![Bedroom 5](/listings/photos/161717657/453244) - Bedroom 5 - ![Garden View](/listings/photos/161717657/453245) - Garden View - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/161717657/453246) - Rear Garden - ![Corner Garden](/listings/photos/161717657/453247) - Corner Garden - ![Patio Area](/listings/photos/161717657/453248) - Patio Area - ![Rear Aspect 1](/listings/photos/161717657/453249) - Rear Aspect 1 - ![Rear Aspect 2](/listings/photos/161717657/453250) - Rear Aspect 2 - ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/161717657/453251) - Front Garden - ![Front Garden](/listings/photos/161717657/453252) - Front Garden - ![Front Aspect](/listings/photos/161717657/453253) - Front Aspect - ![Driveway](/listings/photos/161717657/453254) - Driveway - ![Front Aspect 5a](/listings/photos/161717657/453255) - Front Aspect 5a - ![Photo](/listings/photos/161717657/671880) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/161717657/671881) - ![PLOT](/listings/photos/161717657/671882) - PLOT ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/161717657/453256) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/161717657/453257) - EPC Front Page ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | WOODSIDE SOVEREIGN LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LS | £380,000 | 26/03/2021 | Detached | | WOODSIDE SOVEREIGN LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LS | £89,000 | 28/03/1996 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] NORRIS HILL SOVEREIGN LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LS | £455,000 | 12/09/2025 | Detached | | LABURNUM LODGE DOCTORS BANK, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LE | £138,500 | 24/02/2023 | Detached | | 1 ORCHARD CLOSE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4JS | £360,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] CAVALIERE SOVEREIGN LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LS | £385,000 | 31/05/2022 | Detached | | 2 ST JOHNS WAY, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LB | £455,000 | 16/11/2021 | Detached | | INGRAM COTTAGE SCHOOL LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LF | £260,000 | 06/08/2021 | Detached | | THE HOLLIES, 23 CHURCH ROAD, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LA | £206,000 | 03/08/2021 | Detached | | MEYNELL COTTAGE SCHOOL LANE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4LF | £285,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached | | 5 ORCHARD CLOSE, ASHLEY, MARKET DRAYTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, STAFFORDSHIRE, TF9 4JS | £318,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £420,000 (2 sales) **Area average:** £288,929 (7 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £474,597 (60 Detached, TF9, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +10.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Newcastle-under-Lyme). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £743/mo - **Realistic:** £825/mo - **Optimistic:** £908/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Shropshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Sidway, Market Drayton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e7cdbfd) | £2,500/mo | 5 | 1.87 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500 - **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,500/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.7% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £157/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,323/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 23.8% - **10y growth:** 50.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Newcastle-under-Lyme; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.9% - **5y growth (index):** 22.9% - **10y growth (index):** 53.8% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)