5 Capel Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BZ
About 5 Capel Close
5 Capel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 46.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
5 Capel Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Capel Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension above existing garage
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01695/FUL
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/06/1427/F
What's in 5 Capel Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Capel Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 13 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2011Most recent
£430,000
+8.9%over 4 years11 July 2006
£395,000
+46.3%over 2 years23 September 2003
£270,000
+44.4%over 5 years20 August 1998
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8BZ: £585,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in SY3 8BZ
Versus other Capel Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Capel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,416
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 10 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







