What kind of home is 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD sell for?

16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD last sold for £85,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £76,000 in April 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2013 and November 2023, 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD rose from £76,000 to £85,000, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 8GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD in?

16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

Police records around 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

The closest primary school to 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD is Bowbrook Primary School (356m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cavell Drive, SY3 8GD is Wenlock Edge House, 289m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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16 Cavell Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8GD

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Cavell Drive

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

16 Cavell Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8GD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £85,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 31.8% above the 2023 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

16 Cavell Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromB82toC79

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cavell Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 8GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cavell Drive 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.

16 Cavell Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£85,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2023Most recent
£85,000
+4.9%over 1 year
2 March 2022
£81,000
+3.8%over 3 years
19 July 2018
£78,000
+2.6%over 5 years
29 April 2013
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8GD: £93,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SY3 8GD

On the street

Versus other Cavell Drive homes

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

Floor Area for 16 Cavell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,848

Street avg £2,249

Below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bright Row, Copthorne Road

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1 Copperfield Drive

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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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bowbrook Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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