What kind of home is 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX last change hands?

5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX last sold for £150,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in July 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2013 and December 2018, 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX rose from £110,000 to £150,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX in?

5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX sits in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

Police records around 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX?

The closest primary school to 5 Briar Close, SY5 0AX is Minsterley Primary School (734m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mary Webb School and Science College (2.6km).

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5 Briar Close, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Briar Close

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

5 Briar Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 40% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in December 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms11

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
Cul-de-sacYes

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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 13 May 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Briar Close, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Briar Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2018Most recent
£150,000
+7.9%over 1 year
15 June 2017
£139,000
+26.4%over 3 years
28 July 2013
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0AX: £130,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in SY5 0AX

On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Briar Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £1,956

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£195k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AT

2 bed

£266k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed

£213k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath

£272k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath

£111k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

SY5 0QQ

1 bed1 bath

£571k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Callow Crescent, Minsterley

SY5 0BY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

Full Shrewsbury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.7 km

Minsterley Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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