16 Beeches Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TZ

16 Beeches Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 55% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 149.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.