What kind of home is 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU last sold for £127,500 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and April 2005, 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU rose from £37,000 to £127,500, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +15.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY2 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU use?

The latest EPC at 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

19 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.

Which area is 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU in?

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

Is 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU in a safe area?

Police records around 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest primary school to 19 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 19 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest rail stop to 19 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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19 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 19 Racecourse Avenue

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

19 Racecourse Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 72.5% above the 2005 sale of £127,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Racecourse Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£127,500

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2005Most recent
£127,500
+21.4%over 1 year
8 June 2003
£105,000
+183.8%over 6 years
10 October 1996
£37,000

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, 19 Racecourse Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,635

Street avg £2,118

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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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