What kind of home is 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN last sold for £379,995 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £354,995 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and June 2021, 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN rose from £354,995 to £379,995, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 8QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN use?

The latest EPC at 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN have?

26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN has 1 planning record on file (1 registered or pending), most recent in September 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN in?

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

Is 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN 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 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

The closest primary school to 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN is Bowbrook Primary School (413m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

The closest bus stop to 26 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN is Wenlock Edge House, 780m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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26 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QN

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 26 Whinberry Drive

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

26 Whinberry Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2024. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £379,995 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble, Detached

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2024
RenovationOutline
In report
Lawful development certificate for proposed installation of french doors in gable wall of garage
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/03576/CPL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£379,995

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£379,995
+7.0%over 3 years
15 December 2017
£354,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8QN: £330,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SY5 8QN

On the street

Versus other Whinberry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Whinberry Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,969

Street avg £2,885

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.8 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 8QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

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