1 Bayford Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3XQ
About 1 Bayford Drive
1 Bayford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 224.5% above the 2000 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 7 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021RenovationFullIn report
Formation of a parking area (amended description).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01092/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bayford Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 2 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2000Most recent
£110,000
+20.9%over 2 years2 February 1998
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3XQ: £274,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in SY1 3XQ
Versus other Bayford Drive homes
On price per m², 1 Bayford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£827
Street avg £2,082
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.8 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mount Pleasant Primary. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







