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Westlea, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Westlea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Westlea is a semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Westlea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Westlea, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Westlea has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Westlea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5 sales in SY3 8EG: £276,950 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Villa Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Westlea lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Westlea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brewhouse Cottages, Nettles Lane

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£300k

1 Aysgarth Road

SY3 8TW

£173k

1 Bugle Close

SY3 8FG

£170k

1 Cavell Drive

SY3 8GD

£326k

1 Alma Street

SY3 8QL

3 bed
£327k

1 Bright Row, Copthorne Road

SY3 8FL

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.
Full Shrewsbury report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 8EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Westlea, Villa Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.