What type of property is 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU last sold for £205,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in July 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

Across 3 sales between July 2009 and November 2022, 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU rose from £134,000 to £205,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU 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.

Where is 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU located?

14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

Police records around 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU 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.

Which schools serve 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest primary school to 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is Crowmoor Primary School (545m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belvidere School (968m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest rail stop to 14 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 1.0km away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 1.2km away.

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14 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Racecourse Avenue

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

14 Racecourse Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £205,000. 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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD60toE52

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£205,000
+36.7%over 8 years
9 October 2014
£150,000
+11.9%over 5 years
23 July 2009
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BU: £210,350 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SY2 5BU

On the street

Versus other Racecourse Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 14 Racecourse Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,412

Street avg £2,077

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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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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

1.0 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 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY2 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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