Beechwood, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
About Beechwood
Beechwood is a semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £251,000 — fresh data. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Beechwood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Beechwood has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 30 years.
£251,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2025Most recent
£251,000
+206.1%over 24 years27 April 2000
£82,000
+49.1%over 4 years11 May 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EG: £284,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EG
1 Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
Sold Feb 2021
£308,000Villa Farm Barn, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
Sold Nov 2016
£360,000Fairacre, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
Sold Aug 2016
£275,0002 Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
Sold Aug 2016
£276,950The Hollies, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG
Sold Jul 1999
£153,000
Versus other Villa Lane homes
Beechwood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







