What type of property is 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last sold for £150,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £128,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2021, 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG rose from £128,000 to £150,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

3 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.

Where is 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Police records around 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG 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.

Which schools serve 3 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 3 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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3 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Orchard Drive

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

3 Orchard Drive is a two-bedroom semi-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 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Solar panelsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromC71toD58

Low Energy Lighting

17%40%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Drive 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.

3 Orchard Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2021Most recent
£150,000
+17.2%over 13 years
11 July 2007
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0DG: £200,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Orchard Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,063

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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.

£195k

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2 bed

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1 Briar Close, Minsterley

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3 bed1 bath

£272k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

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3 bed1 bath

£111k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

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1 bed1 bath

£571k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Castle Green, Station Road, Pontesbury

SY5 0QX

£338k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath

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

0.4 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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