Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Yews, Corner Farm Drive, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5DY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Tenure
Private Rental
About The Yews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Yews is a detached house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 5 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.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Yews 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Yews, Corner Farm Drive, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Yews has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Yews has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5DY: £270,000 (2019–2007).
Versus other Corner Farm Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Yews lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
18 (G)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
160/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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