18 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
About 18 Birch Drive
18 Birch Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 54.9% above the 2017 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
18 Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 June 2017Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 4HZ: £200,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SY4 4HZ
9 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
Sold Jan 2025
£232,0004 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
Sold Dec 2019
£249,9002 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
Sold Mar 2017
£200,00011 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
Sold Jul 2016
£175,00016 Birch Drive, Shawbury, Shrewsbury, SY4 4HZ
Sold Jun 2013
£221,000
Everything we know about 18 Birch Drive, 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 Birch Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Birch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £1,918
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.8 km
St Marys CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB