What kind of home is 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL last change hands?

27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL last sold for £125,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 3BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL in?

27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL sits in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

Police records around 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL 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 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL?

The closest primary school to 27 Cottage Lane, SY11 3BL is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.4km). The closest secondary is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.4km).

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27 Cottage Lane, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3BL

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Cottage Lane

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

27 Cottage Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 73 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 42 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 10.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £125,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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 3)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2011from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC72

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2022from Nov 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Cottage Lane, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Cottage Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

27 Cottage Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2023Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3BL: £120,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in SY11 3BL

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On the street

Versus other Cottage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 27 Cottage Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,712

Street avg £1,390

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Albi Houses, St Martins Road, Gobowen

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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

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

1.4 km

St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community). 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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