What kind of home is 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

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

What did 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT sell for?

8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT last sold for £290,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and October 2020, 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT rose from £225,000 to £290,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

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

Which area is 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Firs Close, SY11 3LT?

The closest primary school to 8 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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8 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Firs Close

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

8 Firs Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St. Martins, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 43.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £290,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Firs Close, St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Firs Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2020Most recent
£290,000
+28.9%over 16 years
8 July 2004
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 3LT: £385,000 (2025–2017).

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Firs Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,790

Street avg £2,019

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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

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