What kind of home is 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH last sold for £339,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £322,500 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and October 2017, 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH rose from £322,500 to £339,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH in?

5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

Is 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH 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 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The closest primary school to 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is Coleham Primary School (378m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is Bus Station Timetable, 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Besford Gardens

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

5 Besford Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 24.5% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Besford Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025

Current Certificate

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 July 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£339,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2017Most recent
£339,000
+5.1%over 2 years
19 July 2015
£322,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7BH: £350,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in SY3 7BH

On the street

Versus other Besford Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Besford Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £2,600

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Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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Comparables

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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

1.2 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Coleham Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 7BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 7BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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