1a, Farran Grove, Shrewsbury, SY1 4YB
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 4YB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 100.7% above the 2003 sale of £152,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2003Most recent
£152,000
+70.8%over 4 years12 November 1999
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 4YB: £186,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 4YB
Versus other Farran Grove homes
On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,877
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
211/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harlescott Junior School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







