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3 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Racecourse Avenue

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

3 Racecourse Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 472% above the 1997 sale of £46,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 72.8% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 31 EPCs).

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
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Everything you need to know about 3 Racecourse Avenue

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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)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromD62toC74
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Racecourse Avenue 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 3 Racecourse Avenue

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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.

3 Racecourse Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£46,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 1997Most recent

    £46,500

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

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.

3 Racecourse Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£465

Street avg £2,179

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Racecourse Avenue

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.
£280k

1 Abbots Place

SY2 5PY

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Abbots Road

SY2 5PX

3 bed
£368k

1 Belgrave Place

SY2 5LJ

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Allness Close

SY2 5XH

2 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Alvaston Way

SY2 5TT

2 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Barleyfield

SY2 5JT

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Burkitt Close

SY2 5WN

4 bed2 bath
£452k

1 Burnham Avenue

SY2 5LL

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.