16 Sawston Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 6AY
About 16 Sawston Close
16 Sawston Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 28% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £173,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Sawston Close.
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/07/1488/F
What's in 16 Sawston Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 6AY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.
£173,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2020Most recent
£173,500
+15.7%over 4 years9 December 2015
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 6AY: £204,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY3 6AY
Versus other Sawston Close homes
16 Sawston Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,991
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Radbrook Primary School. 12 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







