1 Chestnut Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UJ
About 1 Chestnut Close
1 Chestnut Close is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 3 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 48.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Chestnut Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chestnut Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05202/FUL
- Dec 2002AnnexFullIn report
Alterations and extensions to provide ancillary bed sit accommodation
Extension- Reference
- SA/02/1574/F
What's in 1 Chestnut Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£413,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2017Most recent
£413,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SY3 8UJ: £332,500 (2020–2014).
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
On floor area, 1 Chestnut Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bowbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







