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1 WINIFREDS DRIVE

TELFORD, DONNINGTON, WREKIN TF2 8BB

80 m² Listed 29 Mar 2026 (-126d)

£400,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 4 Jun 2026 · Was £450,000

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

80 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£210,000 Aug 2006

Local average

£170,000 (+135.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (4,173 of 33,755)

Street crime

108 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • For sale by Modern Method of Auction (56-day completion)
  • Former care home converted into 7 self-contained units
  • Approx. £5,169 monthly income / £62,028 annually (variable due to mixed tenancy types)
  • Mix of local authority emergency accommodation, private tenants and Airbnb
  • All units Council Tax Band A – lowest band
  • Residents' parking area to the front
  • Located in Donnington, close to Asda Superstore and local amenities
  • Excellent access to Telford Town Centre, Southwater, M54 motorway and Telford Central railway station
  • Freehold investment opportunity comprising 2 one-bedroom apartments and 5 studio apartments
  • Reservation Fee: 4.8% incl. VAT (min. £6,600) + £349 Buyer Information Pack

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

A Freehold investment opportunity to purchase what was a former care home, which has been converted into two 1 bedroom apartments and five studio apartments.

The portfolio has an income of approximately £5,169 per month (£62,028 per annum) - this income can vary due to there being a mix of tenancies, some are used as emergency accommodation for the local authority, private tenants and Airbnb.


Flat 1 1st Floor 32m2 EPC: D
Flat 2 1st Floor 36m2 EPC: D
Studio 1 Ground Floor 25m2 EPC: E
Studio 2 Ground Floor 25m2 EPC: E
Studio 3 Ground Floor 23m2 EPC: E
Studio 4 Ground Floor 35m2 EPC: E
Studio 5 Ground Floor 20m2 EPC: E

For council tax purposes each of the apartments attracts the lowest council tax rating band A.

Outside:
To the front there is a residents parking area.

Situation:
Donnington has various amenities including an Asda Superstore and various other shops. Telford town centre has a wide range of recreational and shopping facilities, including the Telford Town Park, Southwater development, and good transportation links via the M54 motorway and the town’s central railway station

IMPORTANT:
This property is for sale by the Modern Method of Auction, meaning the buyer and seller are to Complete within 56 days (the "Reservation Period"). Interested parties personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold).

If considering buying with a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding.

A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The winning bidder will pay £349.00 including VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.

The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a non-refundable Reservation Fee of 4.80% of the purchase price including VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600.00 including VAT. This is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. This is considered within calculations for Stamp Duty Land Tax.

Services may be recommended by the Agent or Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450.00. These services are optional.

We are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those selling or 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 Lifetime Legal who will contact you once you have agreed to instruct us in your sale or had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £52 (incl. VAT) for a purchase and £48 (Inc VAT) for a sale. These costs 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 of us publishing your property (in the case of a vendor) or issuing a memorandum of sale (in the case of a buyer), directly to Lifetime Legal, and is non-refundable.”

We do not receive any of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal for its role in the provision of these checks. We will also require confirmation of where the funding is coming from such as a bank statement with funding for deposit or purchase price and if mortgage finance is required a mortgage agreement in principle from your chosen lender.

Important
We take every care in preparing our sales details. They are carefully checked, however we do not guarantee appliances, alarms, electrical fittings, plumbing, showers, etc. Photographs are a guide and do not represent items included in the sale. Room sizes are approximate. Do not use them to buy carpets or furniture. Floor plans are for guidance only and not to scale. We cannot verify the tenure as we do not have access to the legal title. We cannot guarantee boundaries, rights of way or compliance with local authority planning or building regulation control. You must take advice of your legal representative. Reference to adjoining land uses, i.e. farmland, open fields, etc does not guarantee the continued use in the future. You must make local enquiries and searches. We currently work with a number of recommended conveyancing partners and we currently receive a referral fee of up to £300 for each transaction.

Listed by

Ironbridge, Telford

Nick Tart Estate Agents

Reference: 173855930

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 2

Floorplan 2

Price history

131% since 2005

Event Date Price % change
Sold 25/11/2022 (3 years ago) £405,000 +92.9%
Sold 31/08/2006 (19 years ago) £210,000 +20%
Sold 14/01/2005 (21 years ago) £175,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 31 WINIFREDS DRIVE, DONNINGTON, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF2 8BB £185,000 30/10/2023 Semi-detached
FLAT 3 THE PARADE, DONNINGTON, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF2 8EQ £65,000 13/04/2023 Flat
Same street 7 WINIFREDS DRIVE, DONNINGTON, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF2 8BB £175,000 01/09/2022 Semi-detached
148 JAMES WAY, DONNINGTON, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF2 8AZ £84,000 17/06/2022 Flat
6 LENNOCK ROAD, TRENCH, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF2 7JL £123,000 08/03/2022 Flat

Street average: £180,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £90,667 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 96%
10y growth 74.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Telford and Wrekin. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3%
5y (index) 7.5%
10y (index) 32.4%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: FOX REAL ESTATE INVESTCO. LTD (14444880)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Telford and Wrekin. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £773/mo
Realistic £859/mo
Optimistic £945/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Telford and Wrekin.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Shropshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Parade 0.1 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Shop Contrast 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.1 miles
Train station Oakengates 1.6 miles
Hospital Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust Sterile Services Department (SSD) 1.7 miles
University University Of Wolverhampton (Shropshire Campus) (Business School) 2.3 miles
Train station Telford Central 2.4 miles
Hospital Bickerstaff Endoscopy Unit 2.8 miles
University Harper Adams University 4.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 48
Shoplifting 25
Criminal damage and arson 7
Public order 7
Other theft 6
Other crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession of weapons 3
Vehicle crime 3
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Total incidents 108

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 0.1 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary 0.3 miles Good — 14 Sep 2023
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Primary 0.5 miles Good — 6 Oct 2019
Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 23 Nov 2011
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Primary 0.6 miles Good — 6 Sep 2016

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Turreff Avenue, TF2 £610/mo 1 0.41 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £610/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.15%
Max investor price (0.8%) £76,250
Target investor price (1%) £61,000
Gross yield 1.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 54.6×
Monthly cashflow £-1,051/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -10.9%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).