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 (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 48.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 16.2% 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Capel Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Capel Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£578,000
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 price per m², 1 Capel Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
1.1 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Oxon CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







