13a, Welsh Walls, Oswestry, SY11 1AP
About 13a
13a is an end-of-terrace house in Oswestry (SY11 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–155 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
13a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
13a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
13a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 1AP: £120,000 (2018–2004).
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Versus other Welsh Walls homes
Floor Area for 13a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB