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7 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
930 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Birchwood Drive

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

7 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 42.5% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £160,000.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

7 Birchwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2018Most recent

    £160,000

    +190.9%over 20 years

  2. 6 February 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3DX: £185,000 (2024–2016).

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.

7 Birchwood Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,852

Street avg £2,293

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birchwood Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£223k

1 Cressage Avenue

SY1 3DT

3 bed
£235k

1 Carling Close

SY1 3RT

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Boscobel Drive

SY1 3DJ

3 bed
£218k

1 Cardington Drive

SY1 3HD

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Chevin Close

SY1 3RJ

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Berrington Drive

SY1 3HB

3 bed
£248k

1 Birchwood Drive

SY1 3DX

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Colmere Drive

SY1 3DB

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.