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

8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

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

8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU last sold for £340,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £277,500 in October 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2019 and January 2025, 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU rose from £277,500 to £340,000, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

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

How big is 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 8BU. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

Is 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bishop Close, SY5 8BU?

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

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8 Bishop Close, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Overview

About 8 Bishop Close

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

8 Bishop Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Bishop Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£340,000
+22.5%over 5 years
1 October 2019
£277,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8BU: £335,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in SY5 8BU

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.

8 Bishop Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £2,914

Strongly 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

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Birch Drive, Hanwood

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Dingle Cottages, Mill Lane, Hanwood

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1 Bank View, Longden

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Shrewsbury report

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.

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.

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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

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