47 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
About 47 Racecourse Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and pitched roof garage
- Reference
- SA/04/1759/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 Racecourse Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2023Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BS: £165,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in SY2 5BS
39 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
Sold Dec 2021
£215,00049 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
Sold Feb 2021
£240,00043 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
Sold Oct 2019
£156,50048 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
Sold Mar 2012
£125,00052 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS
Sold Jun 1999
£47,500
Versus other Racecourse Avenue homes
47 Racecourse Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £1,962
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







