5 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
About 5 Douglas Way
5 Douglas Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. 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.
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £460,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Douglas Way has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application for tree works to include removal of one Lime tree covered by the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Shelton Hospital No 3) Tree Preservation Order 2003
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00134/TPO
- Nov 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trim back 1no. Lyme tree protected by Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council (Shelton Hospital No 3) Tree Preservation Order 2003
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 14/04306/TPO
What's in 5 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Douglas Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2024Most recent
£460,000
+33.3%over 4 years18 November 2019
£345,000
+19.0%over 6 years31 January 2013
£290,000
+119.7%over 15 years7 August 1997
£131,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5PB: £295,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in SY3 5PB
16 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
£295,00010 Douglas Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PB
Sold Jul 2018
£294,995
Versus other Douglas Way homes
5 Douglas Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,309
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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.
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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







