12a, Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
About 12a
12a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 55.2% above the 2018 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 12a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
To Crown lift, and Crown reduce by 35% and remove epicormic growth of 1No Oak tree protected by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Grove Lane, Bayston Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1989
- Agent
- Severn Arb
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03087/TPO
- Feb 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to 1No Oak Tree to include reducing one branch and the removal of deadwood protected by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (Grove Lane, Bayston Hill) Tree Preservation Order 1989
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/05629/TPO
What's in 12a, Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2018Most recent
£165,000
+227.4%over 20 years5 June 1997
£50,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0HJ: £315,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SY3 0HJ
4 Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
Sold Nov 2025
£310,0006 Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
Sold Jan 2025
£300,0008 Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
Sold Aug 2024
£315,00014 Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
Sold Mar 2024
£315,00017 Grove Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HJ
Sold Oct 2023
£370,000
Versus other Grove Lane homes
On epc rating, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 5 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







