8 Queens Flats, Oswald Road, Oswestry, SY11 1RB
About 8 Queens Flats
8 Queens Flats is a mid-terrace house in Oswestry (SY11 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Queens Flats has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Queens Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
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
Floor Area for 8 Queens Flats lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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