1 Birch Row, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QQ

1 Birch Row is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 30.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.