What kind of home is 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS sell for?

39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS last sold for £215,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and December 2021, 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS rose from £165,000 to £215,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The current EPC rating for 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS use?

The latest EPC at 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS in?

39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

Police records around 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS show an average of 93 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The closest primary school to 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is Crowmoor Primary School (459m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belvidere School (879m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The closest rail stop to 39 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 1.3km away.

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39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 39 Racecourse Avenue

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

39 Racecourse Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 291.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

39 Racecourse Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Racecourse Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£215,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£215,000
+30.3%over 1 year
31 January 2020
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BS: £156,500 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in SY2 5BS

On the street

Versus other Racecourse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Racecourse Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £1,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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1 Burnham Avenue

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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.

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Crime

93/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Crowmoor Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY2 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY2 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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