1 New Cottages, Shepherds Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BP
About 1 New Cottages
1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
1 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 New Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 New Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in SY3 8BP: £212,000 (2015–2015).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







