What type of property is 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

18 The Oval, SY3 8EW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

18 The Oval, SY3 8EW last sold for £380,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in June 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2020 and January 2024, 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW rose from £285,000 to £380,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW have?

The current EPC rating for 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

18 The Oval, SY3 8EW has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

18 The Oval, SY3 8EW is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW located?

18 The Oval, SY3 8EW sits in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

Police records around 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW?

The closest bus stop to 18 The Oval, SY3 8EW is Wenlock Edge House, 2.8km away.

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18 The Oval, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 The Oval

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

18 The Oval is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 The Oval ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Oval, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Oval has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 The Oval was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2024Most recent
£380,000
+33.3%over 3 years
17 June 2020
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EW: £219,000 (2026–2010).

Nearby sales in SY3 8EW

On the street

Versus other The Oval homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 The Oval runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,016

Street avg £2,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Shrewsbury report

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

2.8 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 8EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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