1 Barns Lane, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, SY4 5JU
About 1 Barns Lane
1 Barns Lane is a detached house in Marchamley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £725,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Barns Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2022Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from C3 Dwelling house to a C2 Children's home
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03956/FUL
- Feb 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a timber garage/storage shed
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00034/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barns Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 22 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£725,000
+64.8%over 3 years6 November 2019
£440,000
+1073.3%over 19 years31 August 2000
£37,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in SY4 5JU: £275,000 (2001–2000).
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
2.3 km
Hodnet Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB