5 New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
About 5 New Road
5 New Road is a semi-detached house in Gobowen, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 New Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 New Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 New Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3JH: £142,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in SY11 3JH
5 Braddan Cottages, New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
Sold Oct 2024
£142,9501 Braddan Cottages, New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
Sold Oct 2024
£142,0006 Braddan Cottages, New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
Sold Aug 2024
£130,0004 Braddan Cottages, New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
Sold Aug 2024
£130,0001 New Road, Gobowen, Oswestry, SY11 3JH
Sold Jul 2024
£185,000
Everything we know about 5 New Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other New Road homes
Floor Area for 5 New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gobowen Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gobowen Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB