The Brecklands, Plex Lane, Albrighton, Shrewsbury, SY4 3AH
About The Brecklands
The Brecklands is a detached house in Albrighton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 3AH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 50% above the 2016 sale of £330,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Brecklands
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
The Brecklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at The Brecklands.
- Jan 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to rear elevation
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/05221/FUL
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a rear conservatory and detached double garage/playroom and utility
Extension- Reference
- SA/02/1414/F
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Brecklands
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£330,000
+96.4%over 14 years27 February 2002
£168,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SY4 3AH: £156,750 (2012–1998).
Everything we know about The Brecklands, 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 Plex Lane homes
The Brecklands outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Blacksmiths View, Hadnall
SY4 3BF
1 Fitz Manor Cottages, Fitz, Bomere Heath
SY4 3AS
1 Alford Grange, Myddle
SY4 3AU
1 Balderton Barns, Myddle
SY4 3RB
1 Croft Close, Bomere Heath
SY4 3PZ
1 Bridgewater Place, Harmer Hill
SY4 3FA
1 Field Drive, Clive
SY4 3LB
1 Cross Roads, Grinshill
SY4 3JU
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
2.3 km
Greenacres Primary School. 4 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB