38 Park Avenue, Oswestry, SY11 1BA
About 38 Park Avenue
38 Park Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oswestry (SY11 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 50% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 87.8% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
38 Park Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.0% per year over 1 year.
£90,000
Growth on file: 50.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
19 December 2002Most recent
£90,000
+50.0%over 7 months29 May 2002
£59,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 1BA: £155,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 38 Park Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Park Avenue homes
On price per m², 38 Park Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£947
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB