What kind of home is 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ sell for?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ last sold for £365,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 8UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ have?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ in?

4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

Police records around 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ 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 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ is Bowbrook Primary School (757m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Chestnut Close, SY3 8UJ is Wenlock Edge House, 532m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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4 Chestnut Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UJ

Extendable4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Chestnut Close

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

4 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 41.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £365,000 in April 2020.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

4 Chestnut Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chestnut Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chestnut Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Apr 2021
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension and associated alterations and improvements including mono pitch roof over open porch area
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00843/FUL
View planning record
Jan 2021
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 20/04293/FUL
Agent
Ian Ellis Limited
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/05036/DIS
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What's in 4 Chestnut Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 8UJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 April 2020Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SY3 8UJ: £356,500 (2017–2014).

Nearby sales in SY3 8UJ

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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