8 Birch Close, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LT
About 8 Birch Close
8 Birch Close is a mid-terrace house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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Versus other Birch Close homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB