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47 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Racecourse Avenue

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

47 Racecourse Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 32% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Racecourse Avenue

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension and pitched roof garage

    Reference
    SA/04/1759/F
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 47 Racecourse Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2023Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BS: £165,000 (2021–2012).

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.

47 Racecourse Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,741

Street avg £1,962

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Racecourse Avenue

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
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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 SY2 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY2 5BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.