What type of property is 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

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

What was the last sold price for 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN last sold for £395,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and August 2025, 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN rose from £299,950 to £395,000, a change of £95,050. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

The current EPC rating for 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN located?

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

Is 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN 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.

Which schools serve 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Whinberry Drive, SY5 8QN?

The closest bus stop to 38 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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38 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QN

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Overview

About 38 Whinberry Drive

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

38 Whinberry Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £395,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 25.2% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Whinberry Drive, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Whinberry Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2025Most recent
£395,000
+31.7%over 7 years
17 November 2017
£299,950

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.

38 Whinberry Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,527

Street avg £2,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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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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

0.8 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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