16 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
About 16 Birchwood Drive
16 Birchwood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Whittington, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4PS). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 50.6% above the 2007 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
16 Birchwood Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
16 Birchwood Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Birchwood Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.
£176,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2007Most recent
£176,000
+76.1%over 5 years30 September 2001
£99,950
+50.9%over 3 years6 November 1997
£66,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4PS: £255,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SY11 4PS
21 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
Sold Jul 2025
£300,00015 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
Sold Feb 2022
£294,50029 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
Sold Oct 2020
£225,00012 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
Sold Sept 2018
£189,9508 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS
Sold Mar 2015
£210,000
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Versus other Birchwood Drive homes
16 Birchwood Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £1,981
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB