Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£133,000)+81%
- Against SY1 3DX's recent median (£185,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£133,000)+81%
- Against SY1 3DX's recent median (£185,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 3DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in SY1 3DX
5 sales, median £185,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Birchwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
7 November 2003Most recent
£133,000
+148.6%over 7 years25 July 1996
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3DX: £185,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SY1 3DX
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Birchwood Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birchwood Drive is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 81.2% above the 2003 sale of £133,000.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birchwood Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,822
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Mount Pleasant PrimaryPrimary299m
- Grange Primary SchoolPrimary831m
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary991m
- The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Shrewsbury Rail StationRailway station1.9km
- Bus Station TimetableBus stop2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,474 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour617 reports16%
- Shoplifting475 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson250 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Birchwood Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 3DX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Birchwood Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Birchwood Drive was lodged in June 2026 at band D and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Birchwood Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY1 3DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birchwood Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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