Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Orchard Close, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BZ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£356,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£187,000)+90%
- Against SY5 6BZ's recent median (£157,475)+126%
Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£356,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£187,000)+90%
- Against SY5 6BZ's recent median (£157,475)+126%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Orchard Close is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
30 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in SY5 6BZ
4 sales, median £157,475 (2021–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 July 2001Most recent
£187,000
+29.0%over 4 years24 March 1997
£145,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in SY5 6BZ: £157,475 (2021–1996).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Orchard Close is a detached house in Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 90.4% above the 2001 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 299.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Close, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Orchard Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 2 Orchard Close, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BZ
3decisions2extensions8documents
- Mar 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory on rear elevation
Extension- Reference
- SA/03/0223/F
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexNov 2019Decision
- PorchApr 2005Decision
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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
70/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary174m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences449 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour125 reports14%
- Other Theft73 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson70 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 6BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Orchard Close is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Orchard Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Orchard Close was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Orchard Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY5 6BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Orchard Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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