What type of property is The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF sell for?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF last sold for £360,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and October 2014, The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF rose from £280,000 to £360,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF have?

The current EPC rating for The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 1LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF heated?

The latest EPC at The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF had any planning applications?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF has 3 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 refused), most recent in May 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF is in council tax band D.

Where is The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF located?

The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF sits in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF?

Police records around The Courtyard, Big Walls, SY4 1LF 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.

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The Courtyard, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Courtyard

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

The Courtyard is a three-bedroom detached house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 31.9% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Nov 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Courtyard, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2009
MixedFull
In report
Proposed alterations and erection of car port
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
09/70126/FUL
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Dec 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front elevation of the property to accommodate a larger kitchen dining room.
Agent
Chris Hardaker Architects
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
OS/08/15794/FUL
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What's in The Courtyard, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF's planning history?

1 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.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£360,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2014Most recent
£360,000
+28.6%over 8 years
30 November 2005
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1LF: £580,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SY4 1LF

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On the street

Versus other Big Walls homes

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

On years held, The Courtyard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £2,347

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 1LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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