4 The Birches, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
About 4 The Birches
4 The Birches is a three-bedroom detached house in Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 54.1% above the 2004 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
4 The Birches'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 The Birches has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 The Birches
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
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2004Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 3PL: £345,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SY4 3PL
Willowsmere, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
Sold Oct 2025
£345,0002 The Birches, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
Sold Jun 2024
£335,000Oakfield House, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
Sold Mar 2023
£508,0003 The Birches, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
Sold Dec 2019
£307,500White Orchard, Back Lane, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PL
Sold Sept 2018
£319,500
Everything we know about 4 The Birches, 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 Back Lane homes
Floor Area for 4 The Birches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB