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5 Whitty Close, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Whitty Close

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

5 Whitty Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 144 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 25.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025

Current Certificate
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whitty Close, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Whitty Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Whitty Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£393,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2018Most recent

    £393,000

    +13.9%over 2 years

  2. 26 February 2016

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8QA: £387,500 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Whitty Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Whitty Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,729

Street avg £3,084

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Whitty Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£428k

1 Bridge Lane, Hanwood

SY5 8LX

4 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Birch Drive, Hanwood

SY5 8RG

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Beech Close, Hanwood

SY5 8RA

3 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Caradoc View, Hanwood

SY5 8NB

3 bed1 bath
£278k

1 Atherton Rise, Hanwood

SY5 8BS

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Harolds Bank, Church Pulverbatch, Pulverbatch

SY5 8BY

2 bed2 bath
£514k

1 Cruckton Hall Gardens, Cruckton

SY5 8PQ

£254k

1 Dingle Cottages, Mill Lane, Hanwood

SY5 8LU

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bowbrook Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 8QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 5 Whitty Close, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.