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23 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 23 Birchwood Drive

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

23 Birchwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 53.1% above the 2014 sale of £145,000. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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Everything you need to know about 23 Birchwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Birchwood Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

23 Birchwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2014Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3DX: £185,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Birchwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,859

Street avg £2,370

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Birchwood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

1 Carling Close

SY1 3RT

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Boscobel Drive

SY1 3DJ

3 bed
£210k

1 Berrington Drive

SY1 3HB

3 bed
£210k

1 Cressage Avenue

SY1 3DT

3 bed
£207k

1 Cross Hill Cottages, Ellesmere Road

SY1 3PB

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Chevin Close

SY1 3RJ

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Corbet Close

SY1 3RP

£244k

1 Birchwood Drive

SY1 3DX

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.
Full Shrewsbury report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SY1 3DX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.