What kind of home is 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU last change hands?

8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU last sold for £182,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and January 2021, 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU rose from £105,000 to £182,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 2DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU in?

8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU sits in Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

Police records around 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU?

The closest primary school to 8 Blackfriars, SY11 2DU is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery (297m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marches School (1.8km).

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8 Blackfriars, Oswestry, SY11 2DU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blackfriars

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Blackfriars is a two-bedroom detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 31.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £182,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blackfriars sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackfriars, Oswestry, SY11 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackfriars has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Blackfriars was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£182,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2021Most recent
£182,000
+73.3%over 17 years
11 December 2003
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2DU: £165,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Blackfriars homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blackfriars is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £1,934

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oswestry district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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