Oakdene, Malehurst Bank, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BT
About Oakdene
Oakdene is a detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Oakdene has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Oakdene has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0BT: £185,000 (2016–1996).
Versus other Malehurst Bank homes
On floor area, Oakdene runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.5 km
Pontesbury CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







