5 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
About 5 Acorn Close
5 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Whittington, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 65.3% above the 2007 sale of £189,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Acorn Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey extension to rear following removal of existing conservatory
- Agent
- Studio 83 Paul Whale Architecture And Design
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/05054/FUL
What's in 5 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Acorn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 10 years.
£189,950
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£189,950
+72.7%over 5 years23 November 2001
£110,000
+45.7%over 1 year30 November 1999
£75,500
+16.2%over 2 years28 September 1997
£64,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4PU: £260,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in SY11 4PU
4 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
Sold May 2025
£330,0002 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
Sold Oct 2023
£295,0007 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
Sold May 2017
£208,0006 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
Sold May 2015
£202,0008 Acorn Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4PU
Sold Dec 2001
£128,000
Everything we know about 5 Acorn Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Acorn Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Acorn Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,508
Street avg £2,267
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB