1 Burnham Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LL
About 1 Burnham Avenue
1 Burnham Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 28.4% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Burnham Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Burnham Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove deadwood and rubbing branches & reduce overlong side branches by approx. 1-2m to balance crown shape of 1no Cedar tree (T1) protected by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Belvidere Paddocks) Tree Preservation Order 2005 (Ref: SA/411)
- Agent
- Gavin Tree Specialists Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01656/TPO
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey extension to front to create study and enlarged hall
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/08/0298/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Burnham Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£352,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2015Most recent
£352,000
+97.8%over 11 years4 November 2003
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5LL: £280,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SY2 5LL
Versus other Burnham Avenue homes
On floor area, 1 Burnham Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,362
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Belvidere Primary School. 15 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







