Semi-Detached

26 ST JAMES CLOSE

OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XN

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Hospital	Oswestry Minor Injuries Unit	0.5 miles
Shop	Oswestry Premier Store	0.6 miles
Train station	Oswestry	0.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£175,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£235,177 (45 sales)

Street crime

134 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£175,000	Semi-detached	—	£173,672 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11A PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LU	£220,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
3 FRIARS AVENUE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2JJ	£165,000	23/12/2025	Semi-detached
72 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY	£210,000	08/12/2025	Semi-detached
74 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY	£150,000	02/09/2025	Semi-detached
89 BALMORAL CRESCENT, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XH	£130,000	02/05/2025	Semi-detached
1 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR	£182,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
11 MEADOW CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2EB	£180,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
32 WHITEFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LN	£245,000	07/12/2023	Semi-detached
18 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LT	£177,500	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
3 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR	£185,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached
16 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LT	£215,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
73 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY	£249,950	25/10/2023	Semi-detached
5 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR	£174,000	10/10/2023	Semi-detached
26 ASCOT ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2RE	£205,000	06/09/2023	Semi-detached
2 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR	£172,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
8 EPSOM CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2PG	£186,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
60 WHITEFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LW	£160,000	27/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 SUMMERFIELD CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2YA	£181,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
3 SUMMERFIELD CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2YA	£165,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
20 GREYFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2DX	£185,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £186,873 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 30.9%

10y growth 75%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Shropshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 21.5%

10y (index) 46.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Shropshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £727/mo

Realistic £808/mo

Optimistic £889/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Shropshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Shropshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Balmoral Crescent, SY11	£750/mo	2	0.08 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cabin Lane, SY11	£2,000/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ascot Road, SY11	£800/mo	2	0.19 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Llys Road, SY11	£1,080/mo	4	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Thomas Savin Road, SY11	£750/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Woodlands, SY11	£650/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Llwyn Road, SY11	£850/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, College Road, SY11	£1,350/mo	4	0.62 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed End Terrace, Eden Street, SY11	£575/mo	1	0.7 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£715/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£675/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£815/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£655/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£650/mo	1	0.75 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11	£675/mo	1	0.75 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oswald Row, SY11	£625/mo	1	0.76 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, The Old Fighting Cocks, SY11	£495/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Stanley Place, SY11	£600/mo	1	0.78 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Stanley Place, SY11	£700/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £811/mo (19 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.8×

Monthly cashflow £-84/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	46
Shoplifting	20
Anti-social behaviour	18
Other theft	17
Criminal damage and arson	14
Public order	9
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	134

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Meadows Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 24 Oct 2012
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2024
Woodside Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2015
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Oswestry School	Other	1.3 miles	— (No rating)

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# 26 ST JAMES CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XN

## Property details

- Slug: `5582096` (address key hash: `558209649996abbc392ee3578466b6770da51151`)
- Postcode: SY11 2XN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £175,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £235,177 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 134 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | — | £173,672 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-61de-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 ST JAMES CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XN | £175,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11A PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LU | £220,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FRIARS AVENUE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2JJ | £165,000 | 23/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 72 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY | £210,000 | 08/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 74 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY | £150,000 | 02/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 89 BALMORAL CRESCENT, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XH | £130,000 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR | £182,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 MEADOW CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2EB | £180,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WHITEFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LN | £245,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LT | £177,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR | £185,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PRINCE CHARLES ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LT | £215,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 ASTON WAY, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2XY | £249,950 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR | £174,000 | 10/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 ASCOT ROAD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2RE | £205,000 | 06/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 FRIARS CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LR | £172,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 EPSOM CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2PG | £186,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 WHITEFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2LW | £160,000 | 27/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SUMMERFIELD CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2YA | £181,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SUMMERFIELD CLOSE, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2YA | £165,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 GREYFRIARS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 2DX | £185,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £186,873 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 30.9%
- **10y growth:** 75%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Shropshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Shropshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £727/mo
- **Realistic:** £808/mo
- **Optimistic:** £889/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Shropshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Balmoral Crescent, SY11 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cabin Lane, SY11 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ascot Road, SY11 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Llys Road, SY11 | £1,080/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Thomas Savin Road, SY11 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, The Woodlands, SY11 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Llwyn Road, SY11 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, College Road, SY11 | £1,350/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed End Terrace, Eden Street, SY11 | £575/mo | 1 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £715/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £675/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £815/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £655/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Oswald Road, SY11 | £675/mo | 1 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Oswald Row, SY11 | £625/mo | 1 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, The Old Fighting Cocks, SY11 | £495/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Stanley Place, SY11 | £600/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Stanley Place, SY11 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £811/mo (19 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-84/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **134** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Oct 2012 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2024 |
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2015 |
| Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Oswestry School | Other | 1.3 miles | — (No rating) |