What kind of home is 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU sell for?

5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU last sold for £295,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and December 2024, 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU rose from £71,500 to £295,000, a change of £223,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LL12 8XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU in?

5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU sits in Marford, Wrexham, Wrexham. It falls within the LL12 postcode district.

Is 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sycamore Drive, LL12 8XU is Holly House, 250m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Sycamore Drive, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8XU

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sycamore Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Sycamore Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Marford, Wrexham, Wrexham (LL12 8XU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £295,000 in December 2024. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Sycamore Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sycamore Drive, Marford, Wrexham, LL12 8XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Sycamore Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Sycamore Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£295,000
+71.5%over 20 years
13 May 2004
£172,000
+140.6%over 5 years
31 May 1998
£71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LL12 8XU: £247,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in LL12 8XU

On the street

Versus other Sycamore Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Sycamore Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,554

Street avg £2,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Holly House — bus stop.

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