What kind of home is 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU is a detached house.

What did 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU sell for?

2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU last sold for £290,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £277,500 in May 2019, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2019 and August 2021, 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU rose from £277,500 to £290,000, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 8BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU in?

2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU sits in Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

Police records around 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU 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 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

The closest primary school to 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU is St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU is Wenlock Edge House, 2.8km away.

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2 Bishop Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BU

EPC B

Estimated value

£356,000

Since the 2021 sale (£290,000)+23%
Against SY5 8BU's recent median (£340,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£356,000

Against its 2021 sale (£290,000)+23%
Against SY5 8BU's recent median (£340,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Bishop Close is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 8BU. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SY5 8BU
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2020)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£290,000
+4.5%over 2 years
2 May 2019
£277,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8BU: £340,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SY5 8BU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Bishop Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 2 Bishop Close

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

2 Bishop Close is a detached house in Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bishop Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bishop Close 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.

On the street

Versus other Bishop Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bishop Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,900

Street avg £2,976

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Bowbrook Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Oxon CofE Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

Wenlock Edge HouseBus stop2.8km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences449 reports49%
Anti-social Behaviour125 reports14%
Other Theft73 reports8%
Criminal Damage & Arson70 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 2 Bishop Close is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 8BU. 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 Bishop 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 Bishop Close was lodged in April 2019 at band B and is valid until April 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Bishop 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 3 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from SY5 8BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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