Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23a, Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23a is a mid-terrace house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5FS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft). At 52 m² this is the 15th smallest of 61 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 52 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 60 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23a, Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23a 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5FS: £178,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in SY3 5FS
11 Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Sold May 2026
£675,00045b, Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Sold Sept 2025
£130,00029 Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Sold Jun 2025
£210,00079 Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Sold Oct 2024
£168,00051a, Leighton Park, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5FS
Sold Sept 2024
£178,000
Versus other Leighton Park homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.7 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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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 5FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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