What kind of home is 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX?

1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX sell for?

1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX last sold for £235,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX?

1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX?

1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX in?

1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

Is 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX?

The closest primary school to 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX is Mount Pleasant Primary (299m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury Academy (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX?

The closest rail stop to 1 Birchwood Drive, SY1 3DX is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.9km away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 2.2km away.

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1 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Birchwood Drive

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

1 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £235,000.

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

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 1 Birchwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 June 2024Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3DX: £175,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SY1 3DX

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birchwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,092

Street avg £2,116

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mount Pleasant Primary. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 3DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 3DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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