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Decoy Crossing Cottage, Queens Head, Oswestry, SY11 4LN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Decoy Crossing Cottage

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

Decoy Crossing Cottage is a detached house in Queens Head, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Decoy Crossing Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
39.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Feb 2015
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
95%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Decoy Crossing Cottage, Queens Head, Oswestry, SY11 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Decoy Crossing Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Decoy Crossing Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

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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.

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

2.6 km

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY11 4LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Decoy Crossing Cottage, Queens Head, Oswestry, SY11 4LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.