1 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH
About 1 Besford Gardens
1 Besford Gardens is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 sits 182% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 59.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2031
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Planning history
1 Besford 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
1 Besford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£705,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7BH: £350,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in SY3 7BH
Versus other Besford Gardens homes
1 Besford Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,087
Street avg £2,774
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
160/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Coleham Primary School. 18 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







