What kind of home is 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 9DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ had any planning applications?

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in July 2015 (ref. 15/02109/LBC). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ 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 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ in?

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

Is 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ 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 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ is Radbrook Primary School (330m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (447m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, SY3 9DQ is Wenlock Edge House, 1.9km away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 9DQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bank Farm Cottages

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

1 Bank Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 63 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive, Shrewsbury, SY3 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bank Farm Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Jul 2015
RenovationHeritage
In report
Works to replace 6No single glazed windows with like for like double glazed timber casement windows in a painted white finish to match existing affecting a Grade II Listed Building
ListedNew Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
15/02109/LBC
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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.

1 Bank Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 9DQ: £160,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SY3 9DQ

On the street

Versus other Talcott Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Bank Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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

1.9 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Radbrook Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 9DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

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