4a, Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
About 4a
4a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 101.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£325,000
+54.8%over 9 years3 December 2012
£210,000
+2.4%over 8 years29 July 2004
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0QQ: £335,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in SY3 0QQ
2 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Mar 2025
£335,0001 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0QQ
Sold Jan 2024
£415,0005 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
Price per m² for 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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







