What type of property is 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX sell for?

1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX last sold for £250,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and February 2025, 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX rose from £57,500 to £250,000, a change of £192,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX located?

1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX sits in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

Police records around 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX 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 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The closest primary school to 1 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery (176m).

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1 Orchard Drive, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Orchard Drive

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

1 Orchard Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 249.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromC70toD61

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Drive, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 Orchard Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£250,000
+45.3%over 17 years
9 July 2007
£172,000
+199.1%over 10 years
3 April 1997
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4LX: £217,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SY11 4LX

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Orchard Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,788

Street avg £2,152

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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