Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Longhirst Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Longhirst Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5PF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 52.2% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 August 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Longhirst Gardens 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.
4 Longhirst Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2013)
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2013Most recent
£270,000
+36.4%over 10 years24 February 2003
£198,000
+47.8%over 2 years24 August 2000
£134,000
+34.0%over 2 years28 November 1997
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5PF: £280,000 (2015–2006).
Nearby sales in SY3 5PF
6 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
Sold Oct 2015
£299,95014 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
Sold Jul 2009
£212,0002 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
Sold Feb 2009
£293,0001 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
Sold Feb 2008
£280,00012 Longhirst Gardens, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5PF
Sold Aug 2006
£238,000
Versus other Longhirst Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 4 Longhirst Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £2,200
Floor Area
126 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
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
0.8 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 10 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 5PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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