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Buzzards Reach, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Buzzards Reach

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

Buzzards Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (178 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 13.5% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Buzzards Reach sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Buzzards Reach, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2011
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Insertion of 4 rooflights in connection with creation of first floor accommodation in existing garage (part retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01735/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Buzzards Reach, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Buzzards Reach valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£645,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2016Most recent

    £645,000

    +76.7%over 7 years
  2. 14 May 2009

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0BS: £437,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Lyth Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Buzzards Reach is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,622

Street avg £2,793

On par

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Buzzards Reach

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.1 km

Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 SY3 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Buzzards Reach, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.