1 Blackfriars, Oswestry, SY11 2DU
About 1 Blackfriars
1 Blackfriars is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 141.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Blackfriars has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Blackfriars saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 5 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£175,000
+29.6%over 1 year27 July 2020
£135,000
+50.0%over 3 years4 May 2017
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2DU: £172,000 (2024–2015).
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Versus other Blackfriars homes
EPC Rating for 1 Blackfriars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £1,846
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB