What kind of home is 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL sell for?

39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL last sold for £249,995 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

The current EPC rating for 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 8QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL use?

The latest EPC at 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL in?

39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL sits in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

Police records around 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL 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 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

The closest primary school to 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL is Bowbrook Primary School (351m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL?

The closest bus stop to 39 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QL is Wenlock Edge House, 694m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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39 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 39 Whinberry Drive

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

39 Whinberry Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 91 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 30.8% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

39 Whinberry Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Whinberry Drive 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

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£249,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2018Most recent
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8QL: £322,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SY5 8QL

On the street

Versus other Whinberry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 39 Whinberry Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,747

Street avg £2,767

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

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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.

£327k

1 Caradoc View, Hanwood

SY5 8NB

3 bed1 bath

£278k

1 Atherton Rise, Hanwood

SY5 8BS

3 bed2 bath

£393k

1 Beech Close, Hanwood

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3 bed2 bath

£318k

1 Harolds Bank, Church Pulverbatch, Pulverbatch

SY5 8BY

2 bed2 bath

£383k

1 Birch Drive, Hanwood

SY5 8RG

4 bed2 bath

£254k

1 Dingle Cottages, Mill Lane, Hanwood

SY5 8LU

2 bed1 bath

£428k

1 Bridge Lane, Hanwood

SY5 8LX

4 bed2 bath

£204k

1 Bank View, Longden

SY5 8HD

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

0.7 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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