Detached

CHESTERFIELD

BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ

£537,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SY11 4PQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Three Trees	0.5 miles
Shop	Plantography	1.5 miles
Hospital	Oswestry Minor Injuries Unit	2.3 miles
Train station	Oswestry	2.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

128 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£537,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,195/m²

Local average

£347,962 (26 sales)

Street crime

13 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 30/04/2025

Current heating cost: £1,234/year

Potential heating cost: £863/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,100

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£537,000	Detached	—	£535,431 to February 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
ROSEWAY, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ	£327,000	05/12/2025	Detached
BURNTWOOD HOUSE, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ	£495,000	22/07/2022	Detached
ALDER LEA, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ	£580,000	11/03/2022	Detached
THE OLD CHURCH, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ	£245,500	30/11/2021	Detached
WALNUT COTTAGE, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ	£200,000	12/11/2021	Detached

Area average: £369,500 (5 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.2%

10y growth 84.6%

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

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 20%

10y (index) 44.4%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.15%

Max investor price (0.8%) £101,000

Target investor price (1%) £80,800

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	9
Anti-social behaviour	3
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	13

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Meadows Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 24 Oct 2012
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2024
Derwen College	Other	2.1 miles	— (No rating)
Woodside Primary School	Primary	2.5 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2015

FENSA

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# CHESTERFIELD, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ

## Property details

- Slug: `bfa7d21` (address key hash: `bfa7d21e41e5c662dd9babcf8e479f6b122665e9`)
- Postcode: SY11 4PQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 128 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £537,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,195/m²
- Local average: £347,962 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 13 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £537,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,234/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,100

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7503-3049-8204-6175-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £537,000 | Detached | — | £535,431 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-6464-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CHESTERFIELD, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £537,000 | 16/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ROSEWAY, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £327,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| BURNTWOOD HOUSE, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £495,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| ALDER LEA, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £580,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| THE OLD CHURCH, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £245,500 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| WALNUT COTTAGE, BABBINSWOOD, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE, SY11 4PQ | £200,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £369,500 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.2%
- **10y growth:** 84.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Shropshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 20%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.4%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.15% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £101,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **13** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 24 Oct 2012 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2024 |
| Derwen College | Other | 2.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | 2.5 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2015 |