1 The Firs, Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
About 1 The Firs
1 The Firs is a detached house in Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 46.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). At 94 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Firs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Firs
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Firs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 3 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2015Most recent
£245,000
+44.1%over 2 years4 October 2012
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 2EW: £380,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SY4 2EW
36 Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
Sold Sept 2022
£425,00034 Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
Sold Mar 2022
£380,00030 Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
Sold Jan 2022
£415,00018 Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
Sold Oct 2020
£320,00024 Westfields Close, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EW
Sold Mar 2020
£275,000
Everything we know about 1 The Firs, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Westfields Close homes
Floor Area for 1 The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,606
Street avg £2,014
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Baschurch CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB