What kind of home is 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA last sold for £274,950 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has dropped from a B recorded in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA use?

The latest EPC at 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA in?

6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA sits in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

Police records around 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA 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 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

The closest primary school to 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA is Bowbrook Primary School (467m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Whitty Close, SY5 8QA is Wenlock Edge House, 282m away.

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6 Whitty Close, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Whitty Close

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

6 Whitty Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 23.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016).

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

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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.

6 Whitty Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Whitty Close, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Whitty 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£274,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 February 2016Most recent
£274,950

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

Nearby sales in SY5 8QA

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.

6 Whitty Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,273

Street avg £3,050

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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