Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£380,000)+26%
- Against SY3 5PB's recent median (£390,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£380,000)+26%
- Against SY3 5PB's recent median (£390,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Douglas Way is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY3 5PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
142 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SY3 5PB
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Douglas Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£380,000
+4.7%over 3 years5 April 2017
£363,000
+117.4%over 15 years14 August 2001
£167,000
+128.8%over 3 years7 November 1997
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5PB: £390,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SY3 5PB
6 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Nov 2025
£390,0005 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jan 2024
£460,00016 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Aug 2022
£410,0003 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Oct 2019
£284,50010 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jul 2018
£294,995
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Douglas Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Douglas Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sold January 2021 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 142 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 25.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
15 Douglas Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 November 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2016from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD64
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
8%31%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 15 Douglas Way is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 15 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
2decisions3documents
- Jul 2003Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown reduction by 10-15% of 1 no. horse chestnut protected by SABC (Shelton Hospital Shrewsbury) TPO 2001
- Reference
- SA/03/0797/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2018Decision
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Versus other Douglas Way homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Douglas Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,676
Street avg £2,375
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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
0.6 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxon CofE Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- Bowbrook Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Woodfield Infant School & NurseryPrimary1.5km
- St George's Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Wenlock Edge HouseBus stop586m
- Bus Station TimetableBus stop2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences808 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour275 reports14%
- Shoplifting187 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson171 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 5PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Douglas Way is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY3 5PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 15 Douglas Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Douglas Way was lodged in November 2016 at band D and is valid until November 2026. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 15 Douglas Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY3 5PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Douglas Way is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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