# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (TF9 3JL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | The Avenue, Peplow, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9, TF9 3JL |
| Price | £825,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 4 |
| Council tax | G |

## Description

Completed by the current owners in 2024, the Bowling Fields is a wonderful, contemporary, detached property situated in a private rural location with superb views. 

Great care has been given to the design and finish of the property, which offers a fantastic open plan kitchen, dining, living space which has access to the full-length rear terrace. Across a large, impressive central hallway is a sitting room with a log burning stove and open views. A useful utility room, w/c and boot room complete the ground floor accommodation. 

Four double bedrooms, all with beautifully fitted ensuite bathrooms and dressing rooms, are found on the first floor. Each of these bedrooms has access onto the spectacular full length rear balcony, providing an excellent space for taking in the views and outdoor entertaining. A useful first-floor laundry room completes this level.

Garden and Grounds

Approached along a shared sweeping gravel driveway, the bowling fields has a large secure gated driveway leading to a spacious open fronted garage. 

To the side of the property is a detached home office pod which could serve several uses, depending on an owner’s requirement. 

The majority of the gardens are found to the rear of the property, adjacent to the large, terraced area.

Property Information

Tenure: Freehold

Local Authority & Council tax Band: Shropshire County Council, Band G

Services: Private water supply and drainage. Electric Airsource heat pump. Mains electricity. MVHR (heat recovery system) UFH (underfloor heating) to ground & first floor.

Agents note: The property is accessed via a shared driveway (two other properties) and a shared maintenance agreement will apply.The Bowling Fields is situated in the delightful rural hamlet of Peplow. The nearby village of Hodnet offers a number of local amenities, including a Post Office, Doctors' surgery and The award winning ‘Bear’ public house.

The historic County Town of Shrewsbury is approximately 16 miles away and provides a comprehensive range of shopping, leisure and social facilities. 

There is an excellent selection of schools nearby, including Prestfelde, Kingsland Grange, Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury High School for Girls and Shrewsbury Sixth Form College. Other notable schools with the area include The Old Hall School, Wrekin College and Adams Grammar, Newport.

Road links are excellent, with the A5 providing a link to the M54 which gives access to the West Midlands conurbation and the national motorway network beyond. Mainline train services are found at Telford central.

Directions (Postcode TF9 3JL)

From Shrewsbury, take the A53 until reaching the village of Hodnet. At the Hodnet roundabout, take the third exit (South) onto the A442. After approximately 1.4 miles, take the left turn onto ‘The Avenue’. After a short distance, take the second left turn onto the shared driveway, where The Bowling Fields will be found at the end.

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## Floorplans

- ![The Bowling Fields, ](/listings/photos/164214878/92572) - The Bowling Fields, 

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC - B.pdf](/listings/photos/164214878/92573) - EPC - B.pdf
- ![Generated EPC Graph.](/listings/photos/164214878/92574) - Generated EPC Graph.

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59A LONGSLOW ROAD, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3BP | £395,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 8 VERRILL CLOSE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3FT | £287,500 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 39 HAMPTON DRIVE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3RP | £315,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| COTTON COTTAGE, HODNET, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3JQ | £767,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| ORCHARD BARN, WOLLERTON, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3NA | £465,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 13 AYRSHIRE VALE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GT | £247,033 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 11 AYRSHIRE VALE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GT | £254,363 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 9 AYRSHIRE VALE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GT | £247,033 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 3 AYRSHIRE VALE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GT | £265,357 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 34 AYRSHIRE VALE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GT | £247,033 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| 14 THE PADDOCKS, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3UE | £280,000 | 24/11/2025 | Detached |
| SOUTH VIEW, LONGFORD, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3PW | £462,000 | 21/11/2025 | Detached |
| 12 TUDOR CLOSE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3QR | £400,000 | 30/09/2025 | Detached |
| OLD IVY COTTAGE CHAPEL LANE, HOPTON, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3LG | £725,000 | 11/07/2025 | Detached |
| 16 STUART WAY, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3TT | £357,000 | 23/05/2025 | Detached |
| 37 COUNTRY MEADOWS, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3LP | £215,000 | 06/12/2024 | Detached |
| 7 CROFT WAY, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3UB | £335,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached |
| 36 LONGFORD TURNING, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3PF | £218,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached |
| 14 HEREFORD DRIVE, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3GS | £270,250 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| 23 ROSECROFT PROSPECT ROAD, MARKET DRAYTON, SHROPSHIRE, TF9 3BQ | £350,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |

**Area average:** £355,128 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £474,597 (60 Detached, TF9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +73.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Shropshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £727/mo
- **Realistic:** £808/mo
- **Optimistic:** £889/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Shropshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.1% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £101,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 25.2%
- **10y growth:** 52.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Shropshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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