1 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
About 1 Douglas Way
1 Douglas Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 50.6% above the 2007 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed bay window to front elevation together with single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Shropshire Architectural
- Council
- No Data
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00473/FUL
- Sept 2003Tree WorksTreesIn report
To fell or crown 1 no. Lime tree protected by SABC (Shelton Hospital) TPO 1992
- Reference
- SA/03/1267/TPO
What's in 1 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 10 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2007Most recent
£247,000
+162.8%over 10 years24 July 1997
£93,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5PB: £380,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SY3 5PB
5 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jan 2024
£460,00016 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Aug 2022
£410,00015 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jan 2021
£380,0003 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Oct 2019
£284,5006 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jun 2019
£295,000
Versus other Douglas Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Douglas Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,398
Street avg £2,327
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







