7a, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
About 7a
7a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 20.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 73.7% 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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 5 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2007Most recent
£140,000
+62.8%over 4 years4 April 2002
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2AA: £238,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in SY11 2AA
21 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Feb 2021
£160,000Ridvan, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jul 2020
£295,000Kingsmead, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jun 2020
£238,000Ivy House, Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Jul 2019
£260,000Flat 1, 17 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
Sold Sept 2011
£165,000
Everything we know about 7a, in one report
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Versus other Upper Church Street homes
On price per m², 7a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,414
Street avg £1,722
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB