Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £395,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2011from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromF31toE39
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
5%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2015from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
50%25%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2023from Dec 2015
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2023from Mar 2023
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
2decisions2extensions14documents
- Apr 2018Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations; partial garage conversion to form utility room
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00968/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 16 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2023)
£395,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£395,000
+86.3%over 6 years26 October 2016
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EN: £259,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EN
14 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Jan 2022
£275,0009 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Oct 2021
£275,00010 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Sept 2015
£259,0008 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Jul 2015
£236,0003 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Jun 2014
£208,000
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Church Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,782
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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.
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
2.7 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 8EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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80 dB
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