What kind of home is 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last sold for £190,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG 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 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 17 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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17 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Orchard Drive

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

17 Orchard Drive is a detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £190,000. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 28.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Orchard Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Orchard Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0DG: £200,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SY5 0DG

On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

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

17 Orchard Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £2,069

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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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.

£250k

1 Ashford Park, Pontesbury

SY5 0QW

£233k

1 Callow Crescent, Minsterley

SY5 0BY

£256k

1 Brooklands Lodge, Carver Street, Pontesbury

SY5 0SB

£270k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed

£272k

1, Arscott, Pontesbury

SY5 0XP

£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath

£216k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath

£290k

1 Bromlow Hall Barns, Bromlow, Minsterley

SY5 0DX

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

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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