What kind of home is 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS last sold for £125,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,500 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and March 2012, 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS rose from £49,500 to £125,000, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The current EPC rating for 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (791 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY2 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS use?

The latest EPC at 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

48 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 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS in?

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

What is crime like near 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

Police records around 48 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 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The closest primary school to 48 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.

How well connected is 48 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BS?

The closest rail stop to 48 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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48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

791 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Racecourse Avenue

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

48 Racecourse Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 59.2% above the 2012 sale of £125,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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.

48 Racecourse Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2020

Current Certificate

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£125,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2012Most recent
£125,000
+150.0%over 12 years
23 August 1999
£50,000
+1.0%
20 June 1999
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BS: £215,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 48 Racecourse Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,702

Street avg £1,717

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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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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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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Common questions

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