Thornlea, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
About Thornlea
Thornlea is a detached house in Oswestry (SY11 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 80.7% above the 2012 sale of £191,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Thornlea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2006New BuildFullIn report
Erection of dwelling with access from Hampton Fields.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- OS/06/14657/FUL
What's in Thornlea, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£191,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2012Most recent
£191,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 1BG: £345,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SY11 1BG
Cathkin, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
Sold Aug 2025
£340,000Glasfryn, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
Sold Nov 2024
£775,000Holly Bank, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
Sold Dec 2019
£427,500The Firs, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
Sold Oct 2006
£237,000Hafod Wynne, Mount Drive, Oswestry, SY11 1BG
Sold Aug 2005
£460,000
Everything we know about Thornlea, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Mount Drive homes
Thornlea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,520
Street avg £2,355
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 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
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB