What kind of home is 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ?

17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ?

17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ last sold for £226,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ?

17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 0JJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ?

17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ in?

17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ sits in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

Is 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Gorse Lane, SY3 0JJ is Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School (541m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Meole Brace School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

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17 Gorse Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0JJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Gorse Lane

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

17 Gorse Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 20.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £226,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gorse Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gorse Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£226,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 July 2023Most recent
£226,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0JJ: £302,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SY3 0JJ

On the street

Versus other Gorse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Gorse Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,690

Street avg £2,302

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£291k

1 Eric Lock Road, Bayston Hill

SY3 0HQ

3 bed

£251k

1 Ferndale, Betley Lane, Bayston Hill

SY3 0HF

3 bed

£250k

1 Broad Oak Crescent, Bayston Hill

SY3 0ND

3 bed

£234k

1 Beeches Drive, Bayston Hill

SY3 0PQ

3 bed1 bath

£377k

1 Downey Ridge, Bayston Hill

SY3 0BF

3 bed2 bath

£283k

1 Betley Terrace, Betley Lane, Bayston Hill

SY3 0HD

2 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Caradoc View, Kendricks Bank, Bayston Hill

SY3 0EJ

2 bed1 bath

£540k

1 Coppice Gate, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank

SY3 0BT

3 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

160/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 0JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 0JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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