What kind of home is 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

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

What did 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG sell for?

23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG last sold for £75,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG is G with a score of 17 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 7PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in July 2014 under ref. 14/02262/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

23 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 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

Police records around 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG 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.

What schools are near 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Besford Square, SY3 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 17

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Besford Square

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

23 Besford Square is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 101.3% above the 2014 sale of £75,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).

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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.

23 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 09 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

G17

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 23 Besford Square.

Jul 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
14/02262/FUL
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What's in 23 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Besford Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2014Most recent
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7PG: £155,000 (2025–2021).

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 epc rating, 23 Besford Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £2,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£153k

1 Betton Street

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1 Carline Crescent

SY3 7EU

2 bed1 bath

£161k

1 Brunel Way

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£139k

1 Cheshire Court, Old Coleham

SY3 7BE

£179k

1 Besford Square

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1 bed2 bath

£185k

1 Brougham Square, Trinity Street

SY3 7PE

2 bed1 bath

£120k

1 Fairford Place, Longden Coleham

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£197k

1 Belan Cottages, Old Coleham

SY3 7BU

2 bed1 bath

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

1.1 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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