Sold STC Detached

38 EIDER DRIVE

TELFORD, APLEY, WREKIN TF1 6TJ

5 beds 4 baths 3,218 sq ft Listed 9 Jul 2024 (-741d)

£649,000

Reduced on 21 May 2024

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

299 m²

Council tax band

G

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£624,999 Sep 2024

Price per m²

£2,171/m²

Local average

£329,819 (+96.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,427 of 33,755)

Street crime

83 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • ONLINE VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE
  • Situated in an exclusive position
  • Five bedrooms with en suite facilities
  • Beautiful quality fitments throughout
  • Driveway parking for five cars and double garage
  • Landscaped front and rear gardens

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

SITUATED UP AN EXCLUSIVE DRIVEWAY OF JUST THREE FAMILY HOMES AND OVER 3400 SQUARE FT; this stunning detached family home offers flexible family accommodation and could ideally suit an extended family and accommodation comprising of:

Entrance Hallway, Cloakroom/WC, Four Reception Rooms, Stunning Extended Open Plan Kitchen/Family Room, Utility Room, Five/Six Bedrooms, Two House Bathrooms and Two En-Suite Shower Rooms, Detached Double Garage, Double Width Driveway and Additional Driveway Adjacent for Three Vehicles, Landscaped Front and Rear Gardens. EPC Rating: D. SELLERS WOULD CONSIDER PART EXCHANGING FOR SMALLER HOME.

Situation:
Eider Drive is situated near Apley Woods and comprises of mainly detached family homes and is conveniently situated close to Wellington town centre which has a wide range of shops and amenities, mainline railway station and access to the M54 motorway. Eider Drive is also conveniently situated close to Apley Wood primary school and The Charlton secondary school as well as independent schooling at the Old Hall School and Wrekin College.

The Property:
This stunning double fronted property has high ceilings and is approached into a magnificent entrance hallway, which has a staircase ascending to the first floor and access leading off to a cloakroom/wc, study, living room, large open plan kitchen/living area and dining room. The cloakroom/wc comprises of half marbled style tiles, with marble style flooring, high flush wc and ornate sink. The "Neptune" kitchen has beautiful quality fitments throughout and has been extended, creating an additional family living area. The kitchen area comprises of a stunning range of units with granite style worktops with a "Villeroy & Boch" under-counter sink and offers space for a range size cooker and American style fridge freezer, in addition to oak flooring continuing through to a further family area. The family living area, within the kitchen diner, has a marble style fireplace with living flame gas fire and benefits from Bose surround sound in addition to a beautiful, vaulted ceiling with velux style windows and french doors opening out to the enclosed rear garden. The velux style windows are remote control rain active and have remote controlled electric blinds. The family room is currently used as a cinema room and has plenty of natural light entering through the french doors opening out towards the rear garden. The laundry room has matching "Neptune" kitchen units with a "Chambord" Belfast sink. Both the dining room and study enjoy pleasant views out towards the front.

On the first floor there is a stunning galleried landing which can be used as an additional seating area and has three/four bedrooms situated off. The principle bedroom is over 19ft long and benefits from a luxurious en-suite bathroom with marble style tiled flooring and underfloor heating, in addition to its period style suite comprising of a slipper bath with clawed feet, high flush wc, wash hand basin and period style radiator. The guest bedroom also an en suite shower room whilst the family bathroom comprises of the usual facilities with the benefit of a separate double shower as well as a bath.

On the second floor there is a further galleried landing providing access to an airing cupboard, two bedrooms; one of which benefits from an en-suite dressing room, while both bedrooms also benefit from large storage areas situated off which could be utilized as children play den areas. Situated off the landing there is also a loft hatch access point with fold down stairs, insulation and lighting. There is also a second family bathroom on this level which benefits from a separate panelled bath and shower cubicle and marble style flooring.

Outside:
To the rear there is a stunning landscaped rear garden, which is private and not overlooked, comprising of raised beds, a number of patio seating areas, gazebo and a well laid lawn.

To the front there is a gated garden area with laid lawn areas and a paved foot path in the middle leading to the front door. There is shared access leading to the double width driveway situated to the front of the garage which has a useful roof storage void, power and lighting in addition to a pedestrian door leading up to the side garden. There is also an additional driveway adjacent to the front of the property providing further parking for three more cars. To the right of the property there is pedestrian access via a gate leading to a useful shed.

Council Tax Band: G

Tenure: Freehold

Services: All main services are connected.
Anti Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime Acts: To ensure compliance with the Anti Money Laundering Act and Proceeds of Crime Act: All intending purchasers must produce identification documents prior to the memorandum of sale being issued. If these are not produced in person we will require certified copies from professionals such as doctor, teacher, solicitor, bank manager, accountant or public notary, To avoid delays in the buying process please provide the required documents as soon as possible. We may also use an online service provider to also confirm your identity. A list of acceptable ID documents is available upon request. 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 including Move With Us Ltd, The Conveyancing Partnership Ltd and Move Reports UK Ltd and we currently receive a referral fee of £250 for each transaction.

Listed by

Ironbridge, Telford

Nick Tart Estate Agents

Reference: 150035945

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/09/2023

Expiry date: 14/09/2033

Current heating cost: £4,764/year

Potential heating cost: £4,389/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,100

Recommendations

  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

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Floorplan 2

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/09/2024 (1 year ago) £624,999

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
12 SUNDERLAND DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6XX £280,000 12/01/2026 Detached
9 SHELLDUCK DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6GA £400,000 19/12/2025 Detached
12 BARNES WALLIS DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6XT £160,000 10/12/2025 Detached
9 MANCHESTER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6XY £270,000 09/12/2025 Detached
20 GOLDCREST GROVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TA £550,000 28/02/2025 Detached
6 ROYAL OAK DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6SS £222,000 24/11/2023 Detached
15 SHOVELLER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6GQ £457,500 17/11/2023 Detached
10 ROYAL OAK DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6SS £200,000 07/08/2023 Detached
11 MERLIN COPPICE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TB £515,000 12/06/2023 Detached
20 SUNDERLAND DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6XX £275,000 28/04/2023 Detached
20 AUSTER CLOSE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6YA £285,000 28/04/2023 Detached
20 MERLIN COPPICE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TB £580,000 14/04/2023 Detached
4 PEREGRINE WAY, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TH £600,000 17/03/2023 Detached
61 SHOVELLER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6GQ £460,000 16/12/2022 Detached
16 AUSTER CLOSE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6YA £227,500 30/11/2022 Detached
49 SHOVELLER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6GQ £595,000 18/10/2022 Detached
3 OSPREY GROVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6ND £570,000 01/07/2022 Detached
4 BRANDON GROVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6YR £254,500 24/06/2022 Detached
2 MANCHESTER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6XY £215,000 24/06/2022 Detached
Same street 49 EIDER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TJ £435,000 23/05/2022 Detached
35 SHOVELLER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6GQ £355,000 05/04/2022 Detached
Same street 6 EIDER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TJ £435,000 04/04/2022 Detached
Same street 41 EIDER DRIVE, APLEY, TELFORD, WREKIN, TF1 6TJ £440,000 23/07/2021 Detached

Street average: £436,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £373,575 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -15.5%
10y growth 42.6%

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

1y (index) 1.9%
5y (index) 20.9%
10y (index) 52.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £770/mo
Realistic £856/mo
Optimistic £942/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Shropshire: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Apley Wood School 0.2 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Hair Junction 0.2 miles
Hospital Bickerstaff Endoscopy Unit 0.3 miles
Hospital Paul Brown Building 0.4 miles
Shop Market Express 0.4 miles
Train station Wellington 1.1 miles
Train station Oakengates 2.7 miles
University Unknown 3.5 miles
University University Of Wolverhampton (Shropshire Campus) (Business School) 3.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 48
Public order 12
Criminal damage and arson 6
Other theft 5
Drugs 4
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 83

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
Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary 0.1 miles Good — 16 Oct 2013
Millbrook Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 4 Dec 2023
Charlton School Secondary 0.7 miles Good — 18 Jun 2023
Wrekin College Other 0.9 miles (No rating)
The Old Hall School Other 1.0 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.13%
Max investor price (0.8%) £107,000
Target investor price (1%) £85,600
  • 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).