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Sparrow Cottage, Racecourse Green, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Sparrow Cottage

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

Sparrow Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about Sparrow Cottage

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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)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jul 2014
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sparrow Cottage, Racecourse Green, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sparrow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sparrow Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sparrow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Racecourse Green homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Sparrow Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sparrow Cottage

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
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 Abbots Road

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3 bed
£246k

1 Abbots Close

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£253k

1 Abingdon Road

SY2 5XF

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SY2 5XH

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Shrewsbury report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 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 5BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY2 5BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY2 5BT

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 Sparrow Cottage, Racecourse Green, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.