1 Carnforth Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 9QW
About 1 Carnforth Close
1 Carnforth Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 9QW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 158 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 55.1% above the 2016 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Carnforth Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Carnforth Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of single storey pitched roof front porch
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00692/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Carnforth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 9QW: £372,500 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in SY3 9QW
Versus other Carnforth Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Carnforth Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







