What type of property is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH last change hands?

8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH last sold for £350,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in June 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and May 2019, 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH rose from £325,000 to £350,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

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

How is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

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

Where is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

Police records around 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Besford Gardens, SY3 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Besford Gardens

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

8 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 (May 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 May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 16.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £350,000 in May 2019.

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
Bathrooms3
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 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 28 May 2025

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Besford Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Besford Gardens has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2019Most recent
£350,000
+7.7%over 3 years
7 June 2015
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7BH: £339,000 (2024–2017).

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.

8 Besford Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,517

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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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

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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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

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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