What type of property is 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last change hands?

5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG last sold for £155,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and July 2021, 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG rose from £143,000 to £155,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

5 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 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

Police records around 5 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 5 Orchard Drive, SY5 0DG?

The closest primary school to 5 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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5 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Orchard Drive

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

5 Orchard Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in July 2021. 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

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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

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2021Most recent
£155,000
+8.4%over 14 years
20 December 2006
£143,000

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

5 Orchard Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,279

Street avg £2,094

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

£340k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Bath Mews, Minsterley

SY5 0FD

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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