2 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH
About 2 Besford Gardens
2 Besford Gardens is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 350 m² (around 3767 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 350 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). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 98.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,008,000 is 27.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
2 Besford Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2017RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing timber windows and replace with new painted timber windows to match adjoining property
New Windows- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01770/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Besford Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,008,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 98.5% per year over 1 year.
£790,000
Growth on file: 98.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£790,000
+166.0%over 1 year30 March 2015
£297,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7BH: £350,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SY3 7BH
Versus other Besford Gardens homes
2 Besford Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,257
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
350 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/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.
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The full 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







