What type of property is 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

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

What was the last sold price for 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG last sold for £140,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £43,500 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between March 2000 and June 2025, 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG rose from £43,500 to £140,000, a change of £96,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The current EPC rating for 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 7PG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

13 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.

Where is 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG located?

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

How safe is the area around 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

Police records around 13 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.

Which schools serve 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest primary school to 13 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.

What transport links are near 13 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 13 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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13 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 13 Besford Square

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

13 Besford Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £140,000. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2009

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 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.

13 Besford Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2025Most recent
£140,000
+33.3%over 14 years
17 June 2010
£105,000
-2.3%over 4 years
2 April 2006
£107,500
+15.6%over 1 year
24 May 2004
£93,000
+13.4%over 12 months
28 May 2003
£82,000
+88.5%over 3 years
24 March 2000
£43,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 13 Besford Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,590

Street avg £2,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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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Common questions

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