What type of property is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES last change hands?

Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES last sold for £406,250 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £158,000 in May 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2002 and October 2024, Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES rose from £158,000 to £406,250, a change of £248,250. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

The current EPC rating for Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 3ES. Source: EPC Register.

How is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES heated?

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

What council tax band is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES is in council tax band D.

Where is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES located?

Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES sits in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

Is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES in a safe area?

Police records around Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES 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 Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

The closest primary school to Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (452m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (452m).

How well connected is Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES?

The closest bus stop to Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, SY11 3ES is Chirk Fire Station, 2.8km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Laburnum Cottage, Clarkes Lane, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3ES

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Laburnum Cottage

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

Laburnum Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 113 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £406,250 in October 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Laburnum Cottage 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.

Laburnum Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£406,250

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£406,250
+45.1%over 11 years
26 February 2013
£280,000
+77.2%over 10 years
1 May 2002
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3ES: £400,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in SY11 3ES

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On the street

Versus other Clarkes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Laburnum Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,595

Street avg £3,511

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

Chirk Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community). 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 3ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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