What kind of home is 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ sell for?

1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ last sold for £350,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and June 2024, 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ rose from £69,000 to £350,000, a change of £281,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 6DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ in?

1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

Police records around 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ is Radbrook Primary School (501m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (864m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fairburn Drive, SY3 6DQ is Wenlock Edge House, 1.3km away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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1 Fairburn Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Fairburn Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Fairburn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £350,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fairburn Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 August 2024

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairburn Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fairburn Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Fairburn Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2024Most recent
£350,000
+72.4%over 9 years
28 November 2014
£203,000
+194.2%over 17 years
29 November 1996
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 6DQ: £260,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in SY3 6DQ

On the street

Versus other Fairburn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Fairburn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,977

Street avg £2,443

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

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.

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Crime

160/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Radbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 6DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 6DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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