What type of property is 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT last sold for £215,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The only planning records linked to 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT located?

1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT sits in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

Police records around 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT 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 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The closest primary school to 1 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.7km). The closest secondary is St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (1.7km).

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1 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Firs Close

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

1 Firs Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 104.2% above the 2004 sale of £215,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
To drawback limbs by 30% of 1No Sycamore Tree tree protected by The Council of the Borough of Oswestry (The Land at the Firs, Ellesmere Road, ST Martins, Oswestry) TPO 2003
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
16/05463/TPO
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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.

1 Firs Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£439,000

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Last sold (2004)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2004Most recent
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3LT: £385,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SY11 3LT

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On the street

Versus other Firs Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Firs Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,473

Street avg £2,072

Below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

1.7 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 3LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 3LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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