What type of property is 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU last sold for £43,500 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and May 1998, 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU rose from £37,000 to £43,500, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

7 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 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Racecourse Avenue, SY2 5BU?

The closest rail stop to 7 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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7 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Racecourse Avenue

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

7 Racecourse Avenue is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 417.2% above the 1998 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 71.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Racecourse Avenue, Shrewsbury, SY2 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Racecourse Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£43,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 1998Most recent
£43,500
21 March 1997
£43,500
+17.6%over 1 year
28 September 1995
£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 price per m², 7 Racecourse Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£483

Street avg £2,178

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 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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