What type of property is Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU?

Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU last change hands?

Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU last sold for £350,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in August 2005, so prices have been falling over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2005 and March 2016, Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU fell from £370,000 to £350,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU?

The current EPC rating for Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU?

Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU heated?

The latest EPC at Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU have?

Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU has council approval for an extension granted in July 2008 under ref. OS/08/15614/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU located?

Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU sits in Pentre, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU?

Police records around Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU?

The closest primary school to Windsor House, Melverley Road, SY4 1BU is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.0km).

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Windsor House, Melverley Road, Pentre, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Windsor House

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

Windsor House is a five-bedroom detached house in Pentre, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 sits 60.3% above the 2016 sale of £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

LandYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Windsor House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromF23toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

7%81%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2021from Sept 2021

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Windsor House, Melverley Road, Pentre, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed extension to kitchen & first floor together with replacement roof
Agent
Richard Gittins
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
OS/08/15614/FUL
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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.

Windsor House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£350,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2016Most recent
£350,000
-5.4%over 10 years
24 August 2005
£370,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SY4 1BU: £130,000 (2021–1999).

Nearby sales in SY4 1BU

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On the street

Versus other Melverley Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Windsor House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Shrewsbury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

3.0 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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