5 Queens Flats, Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RB
About 5 Queens Flats
5 Queens Flats is a semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
5 Queens Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Queens Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in SY11 1RB: £247,500 (2018–2018).
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Versus other Oswald Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Queens Flats lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Woodside Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB