71a, Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HT
About 71a
71a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 12.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 148.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £116,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
71a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
71a 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.
£116,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£116,000
+38.1%over 10 years26 April 2012
£84,000
+9.8%over 1 year26 November 2010
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5HT: £185,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SY2 5HT
Versus other Crowmere Road homes
71a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,143
Street avg £2,127
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
93/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Crowmoor Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







