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8 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1490 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birchwood Drive

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

8 Birchwood Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Whittington, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4PS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1490 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 80% above the 2015 sale of £210,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Drive, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchwood Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£210,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2015Most recent

    £210,000

    +18.0%over 11 years

  2. 12 June 2003

    £178,000

    +69.5%over 5 years

  3. 28 May 1998

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4PS: £255,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Birchwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Birchwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,517

Street avg £2,058

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£398k

1 Donnett Close, Whittington

SY11 4PZ

4 bed
£356k

1 Cygnet Close, Whittington

SY11 4FL

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Aston Square, Aston

SY11 4LR

4 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Alma Close, West Felton

SY11 4QF

3 bed
£277k

1 Artillery Road, Park Hall

SY11 4AJ

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Bishops Close, West Felton

SY11 4LY

3 bed
£227k

1 Bedford Villas, Whittington

SY11 4BJ

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Clifton Villas, Queens Head

SY11 4EF

2 bed
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

0.2 km

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School. 3 schools 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 4PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY11 4PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

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