1 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
About 1 Chestnut Drive
1 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £415,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2009FullIn report
Erection of a chimney following demolition of existing chimney
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/09/0104/F
What's in 1 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Chestnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£415,000
-2.4%over 1 year1 September 2022
£425,000
+400.0%over 23 years22 September 1998
£84,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0QQ: £313,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in SY3 0QQ
2 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Mar 2025
£335,0004a, Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Sept 2022
£325,0005 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Dec 2016
£313,00010 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Dec 2012
£190,0003 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Jun 2001
£112,000
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,268
Street avg £2,700
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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. 6 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







