Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Southwold, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£352,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£280,000)+26%
- Against SY3 8EQ's recent median (£260,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£352,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£280,000)+26%
- Against SY3 8EQ's recent median (£260,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Southwold is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY3 8EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in SY3 8EQ
5 sales, median £260,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Southwold has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£280,000
+43.6%over 15 years19 October 2006
£195,000
+180.6%over 10 years29 August 1996
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EQ: £260,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EQ
Sunnyside, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold May 2026
£328,500Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Dec 2020
£249,000Sanctuary 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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Southwold
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Southwold is a semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 25.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold March 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Southwold ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Sept 2021
EPC improved fromE40toD57
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
39%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Southwold, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Southwold has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Southwold runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £3,204
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary185m
- Oxon CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Wenlock Edge HouseBus stop2.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences808 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour275 reports14%
- Shoplifting187 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson171 reports9%
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 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Southwold is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY3 8EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Southwold. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Southwold was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Southwold. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from SY3 8EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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