When did Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW last change hands?

Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW last sold for £185,000 in February 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and February 2007, Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW rose from £65,000 to £185,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +20.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW?

Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW is in council tax band C.

Where is Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW located?

Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW sits in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW?

Police records around Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW 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 Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW?

The closest primary school to Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, SY11 3BW is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.6km). The closest secondary is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.6km).

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Sycamore Cottage, Thimble Lane, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3BW

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Sycamore Cottage

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Sycamore Cottage is a property in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3BW). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

Sycamore Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sycamore Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Last sold (2007)

£185,000

Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2007Most recent
£185,000
+184.6%over 5 years
16 July 2001
£65,000

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Area

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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

1.6 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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