What type of property is 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE last sold for £168,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in July 2007, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and December 2015, 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE fell from £185,000 to £168,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 2UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE located?

5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE sits in Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

Police records around 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE 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.

Which schools serve 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE?

The closest primary school to 5 Barber Close, SY11 2UE is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery (546m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marches School (1.8km).

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5 Barber Close, Oswestry, SY11 2UE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barber Close

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

5 Barber Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oswestry (SY11 2UE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 54.2% above the 2015 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barber Close, Oswestry, SY11 2UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barber Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Barber Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£168,000

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£168,000
-9.2%over 8 years
22 July 2007
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2UE: £249,999 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Barber Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Barber Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,424

Street avg £2,161

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 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.

Full Oswestry report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 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 2UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 2UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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