Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 62.5% above the 2014 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
3 Church Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 March 2023
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Church Close 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Church Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£208,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2014Most recent
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EN: £275,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EN
16 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN
Sold Sept 2023
£395,00014 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
£236,000
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Church Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,981
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Church Close, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.