What kind of home is 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY sell for?

18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY last sold for £215,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and December 2015, 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY rose from £200,000 to £215,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY is A with a score of 94 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a B recorded in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY2 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY use?

The latest EPC at 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY in?

18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

Police records around 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY show an average of 93 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

The closest primary school to 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY is Crowmoor Primary School (825m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belvidere School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY?

The closest rail stop to 18 Wilfred Owen Close, SY2 5BY is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 798m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 940m away.

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18 Wilfred Owen Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BY

EPC A

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 94

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Wilfred Owen Close

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

18 Wilfred Owen Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 39.5% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Wilfred Owen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A94

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromB81toA94

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Wilfred Owen Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Wilfred Owen Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Wilfred Owen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£215,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£215,000
+7.5%over 8 years
23 November 2007
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BY: £146,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SY2 5BY

On the street

Versus other Wilfred Owen Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Wilfred Owen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,920

Street avg £2,237

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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 Shrewsbury district page.

Full Shrewsbury report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

93/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Crowmoor Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY2 5BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY2 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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