What kind of home is 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

1 The Firs, SY5 8QP is a detached house.

What did 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP sell for?

1 The Firs, SY5 8QP last sold for £760,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £1,515,000 in March 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2020 and November 2024, 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP fell from £1,515,000 to £760,000, a change of £755,000. That works out to roughly -13.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

1 The Firs, SY5 8QP has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP in?

1 The Firs, SY5 8QP sits in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

Police records around 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP 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 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

The closest primary school to 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP is Bowbrook Primary School (513m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Firs, SY5 8QP is Wenlock Edge House, 439m away.

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1 The Firs, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QP

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 1 The Firs

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

1 The Firs is a detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.7% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £760,000.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Firs, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Firs 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.

1 The Firs saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£760,000

Growth on file: -13.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2024Most recent
£760,000
-12.1%over 1 year
16 December 2022
£865,000
-42.9%over 2 years
13 March 2020
£1,515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8QP: £875,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in SY5 8QP

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Versus other The Firs homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Firs is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £3,703

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 227 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.4 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bowbrook Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 8QP 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 8QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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