Flat 2, 17 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, SY11 2AA
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 60).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
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 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
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Versus other Upper Church Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB