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Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oaklea

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

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 £319,000 is 28.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £249,000.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oaklea 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.

Price for Oaklea has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£249,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £249,000

    +413.4%over 23 years

  2. 29 May 1997

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EQ: £260,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Holyhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Oaklea stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,320

Street avg £2,854

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oaklea

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.
£326k

1 Alma Street

SY3 8QL

3 bed
£327k

1 Bright Row, Copthorne Road

SY3 8FL

3 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Copperfield Drive

SY3 8ZD

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Copthorne Gardens

SY3 8TQ

3 bed
£300k

1 Aysgarth Road

SY3 8TW

£287k

1 Brewhouse Cottages, Nettles Lane

SY3 8RJ

£274k

1 Churchill Road

SY3 8ZA

£407k

1 Bryn Road

SY3 8PQ

1 bed
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

2.7 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

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 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 8EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.