16 Ambleside Road, Oswestry, SY11 2YJ
About 16 Ambleside Road
16 Ambleside Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oswestry (SY11 2YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 133.8% above the 2002 sale of £85,130. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 31 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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
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 efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Ambleside Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Ambleside Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,130
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2002Most recent
£85,130
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 2YJ: £242,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SY11 2YJ
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Versus other Ambleside Road homes
16 Ambleside Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,576
Street avg £2,401
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB