Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Birchwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 35.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3DX: £175,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SY1 3DX
Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Birchwood Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £2,239
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
211/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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