Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
About Oaklea
Oaklea is a semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £249,000.
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Energy performance
Oaklea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2030
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Planning history
Oaklea 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
Price for Oaklea has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£249,000
+413.4%over 23 years29 May 1997
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EQ: £280,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EQ
Sunnyside, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold May 2026
£328,500Southwold, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Mar 2022
£280,000Sanctuary Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Sept 2020
£295,0002 Brookside Cottages, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Jan 2018
£259,000Berwyn, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold May 2009
£155,000
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
On floor area, Oaklea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,320
Street avg £3,047
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
2.7 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB