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5 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Besford Square

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

5 Besford Square is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold February 2021 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024

Current Certificate
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 5 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2021Most recent

    £160,000

    +34.5%over 13 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £119,000

    +77.7%over 5 years

  3. 17 January 2002

    £66,950

    +63.3%over 5 years

  4. 14 November 1996

    £41,000

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

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.

5 Besford Square outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,778

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Besford Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£181k

1 Besford Square

SY3 7PG

1 bed2 bath
£192k

1 Brougham Square, Trinity Street

SY3 7PE

2 bed1 bath
£162k

1 Carline Crescent

SY3 7EU

2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Belan Cottages, Old Coleham

SY3 7BU

2 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Brunel Way

SY3 7PL

£150k

1 Betton Street

SY3 7NY

2 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Brightwell

SY3 7TQ

4 bed
£219k

1 Burley Street

SY3 7JJ

2 bed
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.
Full Shrewsbury report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SY3 7PG

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Besford Square, Shrewsbury, SY3 7PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.