The Firs, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG

The Firs is a detached house in Oswestry (SY11 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 131.6% above the 2006 sale of £237,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.