Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Primrose Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 40% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in August 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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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1 application on record at Primrose Cottage, Lyth Hill Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0AU
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 19/05591/FUL - to change of window frame material from timber to uPVC
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£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
28 August 2019Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0AU: £702,247 (2024–2017).
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Sold Nov 2018
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Sold Jan 2017
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Sold Sept 2016
On co₂ emissions, Primrose Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
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Crime
160/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.
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