What type of property is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR sell for?

1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR last sold for £240,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and September 2023, 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR rose from £50,000 to £240,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 5UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR heated?

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

What council tax band is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR located?

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

How safe is the area around 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

Police records around 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR 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.

Which schools serve 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

The closest primary school to 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR is St Peter's CofE Primary School (716m). The closest secondary is The Thomas Adams School (148m).

How well connected is 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR?

The closest rail stop to 1 Bailey Close, SY4 5UR is Wem Rail Station, 975m away.

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1 Bailey Close, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5UR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bailey Close

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

1 Bailey Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £240,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
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 04 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

1 Bailey 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.

1 Bailey Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£240,000
+380.0%over 27 years
25 April 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5UR: £195,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in SY4 5UR

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On the street

Versus other Bailey Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bailey Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £2,526

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Wem Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 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 5UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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