What kind of home is 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT last change hands?

18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT last sold for £126,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and December 2011, 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT rose from £44,000 to £126,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (600 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT in?

18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

Is 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (51% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The closest primary school to 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is Mount Pleasant Primary (433m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury Academy (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The closest rail stop to 18 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.8km away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 2.0km away.

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18 Barkstone Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3XT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

600 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Barkstone Drive

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

18 Barkstone Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3XT). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 600 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 49.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Barkstone 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 30 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barkstone Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barkstone Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£126,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2011Most recent
£126,000
+75.1%over 10 years
9 August 2001
£71,950
+63.5%over 4 years
29 May 1997
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 3XT: £176,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SY1 3XT

On the street

Versus other Barkstone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Barkstone Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £2,289

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

1.8 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mount Pleasant Primary. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 3XT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 3XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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