7a, Welsh Walls, Oswestry, SY11 1AP
About 7a
7a is a detached house in Oswestry (SY11 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 211.1% above the 1999 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 1999Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 1AP: £120,000 (2018–2004).
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Versus other Welsh Walls homes
On co₂ emissions, 7a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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