What type of property is 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG sell for?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last sold for £182,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,500 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and January 2020, 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG rose from £80,500 to £182,000, a change of £101,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG have?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2008 under ref. SA/08/0520/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG located?

1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG sits in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

Is 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 1 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is Minsterley Primary School (376m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mary Webb School and Science College (3.0km).

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1 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Orchard Drive

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

1 Orchard Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 51.6% above the 2020 sale of £182,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £182,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 21 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 1 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

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Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2008
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension and conservatory to rear and replacement of shed to side following demolition of existing shed (Amended Description)
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
SA/08/0520/F
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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 Orchard Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£182,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2020Most recent
£182,000
+126.1%over 18 years
5 July 2001
£80,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0DG: £190,000 (2025–2021).

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Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Orchard Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,611

Street avg £2,129

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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

70/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 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 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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