The Orchard, Alverley Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LS

The Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 35.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £365,000.