1 Capel Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BZ
About 1 Capel Close
1 Capel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 54.9% above the 2016 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Capel Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Capel Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£390,000
+6.8%over 9 years24 August 2006
£365,000
+108.6%over 8 years14 November 1997
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8BZ: £585,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in SY3 8BZ
Versus other Capel Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Capel Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
160/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







