What kind of home is 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG last sold for £142,500 in October 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £27,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and October 2005, 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG rose from £27,000 to £142,500, a change of £115,500. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 7PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG in?

1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

Is 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG 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 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest primary school to 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is Coleham Primary School (217m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is Bus Station Timetable, 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Besford Square

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

1 Besford Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 27% above the 2005 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2

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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 Besford Square 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 05 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 August 2024

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Besford Square 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 Besford Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£142,500

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2005Most recent
£142,500
+203.2%over 7 years
12 December 1997
£47,000
+74.1%over 2 years
4 May 1995
£27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7PG: £170,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in SY3 7PG

On the street

Versus other Besford Square homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Besford Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £2,834

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

160/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 7PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 7PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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