Southwold, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
About Southwold
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 £371,000 is 32.5% 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
Southwold ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Southwold has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Southwold has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
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: £259,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EQ
Sunnyside, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Sept 2022
£260,000Oaklea, 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
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
On price per m², Southwold runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB