The Haven, Church Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EL
About The Haven
The Haven is a detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 52.6% above the 2017 sale of £317,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 8 EPCs). On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Energy performance
The Haven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Haven 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
The Haven valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£317,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EL: £239,500 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EL
Versus other Church Lane homes
Price per m² for The Haven runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,408
Street avg £1,875
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
2.8 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB