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Firbanks, Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Firbanks

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

Firbanks is a detached house in Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 225.1% above the 1999 sale of £113,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Firbanks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firbanks, Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2013
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of closed board wooden fencing along southern boundary

    Agent
    Western Power Distribution
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/03952/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2013
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of closed board wooden fencing along southern boundary

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01991/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Firbanks, Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Firbanks was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£113,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 1999Most recent

    £113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6BY: £183,000 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Sheinton Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Firbanks runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,384

Street avg £1,472

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 15.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Firbanks

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.2 km

Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 6BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Firbanks, Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.