What type of property is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT last sold for £470,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,950 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2004 and October 2025, 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT rose from £249,950 to £470,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

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

Where is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT located?

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

Is 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Firs Close

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

5 Firs Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £470,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 110.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed erection of rear extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
21/03408/CPL
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Firs Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£470,000
+78.7%over 18 years
4 January 2007
£262,950
+5.2%over 2 years
12 November 2004
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3LT: £300,000 (2023–2017).

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.

Price per m² for 5 Firs Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,762

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.7 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

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