What kind of home is 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

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

When did 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last change hands?

4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last sold for £150,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and November 2020, 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG rose from £46,500 to £150,000, a change of £103,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

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

What heating system does 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

4 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 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Police records around 4 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 4 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 4 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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4 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Orchard Drive

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

4 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 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.

Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 34% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromD62toC74

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2020Most recent
£150,000
+22.0%over 4 years
30 March 2016
£123,000
+35.2%over 12 years
10 April 2003
£91,000
+54.2%over 1 year
25 April 2001
£59,000
+26.9%over 4 years
12 December 1996
£46,500

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Orchard Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,099

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

£180k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AT

2 bed

£270k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed

£216k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath

£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath

£115k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

SY5 0QQ

1 bed1 bath

£590k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath

£200k

1 Bath Mews, Minsterley

SY5 0FD

£340k

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

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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Common questions

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