8 Park Avenue, Oswestry, SY11 1BA
About 8 Park Avenue
8 Park Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oswestry (SY11 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £150,000 — fresh data. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Park Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£150,000
+1.4%over 1 year30 November 2023
£148,000
+74.1%over 15 years10 September 2008
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 1BA: £212,500 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Park Avenue homes
Years Held for 8 Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £1,533
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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