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6a, Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £210,000.

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Everything you need to know about 6a

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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.

6a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a 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 6a

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.

6a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Growth on file: 32.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2024Most recent

    £210,000

    +32.5%over 6 years

  2. 29 August 2017

    £158,500

    +534.0%over 11 months

  3. 27 September 2016

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5BU: £225,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 6a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £1,987

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6a

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.
£237k

1 Abbots Road

SY2 5PX

3 bed
£246k

1 Abbots Close

SY2 5QS

£228k

1 Alvaston Way

SY2 5TT

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Abingdon Road

SY2 5XF

£221k

1 Abbots Way

SY2 5QQ

£255k

1 Allness Close

SY2 5XH

2 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Armdale

SY2 5XU

£206k

1 Arthur Rowley Close

SY2 5TY

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 6a, Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.