What kind of home is 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB sell for?

1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB last sold for £220,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and January 2016, 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB rose from £74,500 to £220,000, a change of £145,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB in?

1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB sits in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

Police records around 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

The closest primary school to 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB is St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.2km). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (1.2km).

How well connected is 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB?

The closest rail stop to 1 Alvin Close, SY4 5HB is Wem Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Alvin Close, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Alvin Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Alvin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 45.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 18 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Alvin Close, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Alvin Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2016Most recent
£220,000
+195.3%over 18 years
28 October 1997
£74,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in SY4 5HB: £92,500 (1999–1999).

Nearby sales in SY4 5HB

2 Alvin Close, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5HB
Sold Apr 1999
£92,500

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Area

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Full Shrewsbury report

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.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.2 km

The Thomas Adams School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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