What type of property is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT sell for?

44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT last sold for £95,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £34,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

Across 5 sales between February 1997 and April 2025, 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT rose from £34,000 to £95,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The current EPC rating for 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 3XT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT heated?

The latest EPC at 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

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

Where is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT located?

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

What is crime like near 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

Police records around 44 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.

Which schools serve 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The closest primary school to 44 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.

How well connected is 44 Barkstone Drive, SY1 3XT?

The closest rail stop to 44 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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44 Barkstone Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3XT

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Barkstone Drive

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

44 Barkstone Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 3XT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £95,000 in April 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 18.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 33 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

44 Barkstone Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE50toC76

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Barkstone Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 3XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 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.

44 Barkstone Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2025Most recent
£95,000
+14.5%over 11 years
25 April 2013
£83,000
-6.7%over 8 years
12 January 2005
£89,000
+48.3%over 2 years
6 June 2002
£59,995
+76.5%over 5 years
28 February 1997
£34,000

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 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

44 Barkstone Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £2,116

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Berrington Drive

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1 Cressage Avenue

SY1 3DT

3 bed

£230k

1 Carling Close

SY1 3RT

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£232k

1 Boscobel Drive

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3 bed

£240k

1 Chevin Close

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1 Birchwood Drive

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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

1.8 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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