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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
B
Score 85
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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Firs

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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.

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

Current estimate

£780,000

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

  1. 20 November 2024Most recent

    £760,000

    -12.1%over 1 year

  2. 16 December 2022

    £865,000

    -42.9%over 2 years

  3. 13 March 2020

    £1,515,000

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

On the street

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 The Firs

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

3/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 road noise heatmap for SY5 8QP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 The Firs, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY5 8QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.