Covington House, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
About Covington House
Covington House is a six-bedroom detached house in Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 308 m² the property is well over the postcode median (178 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
Covington House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Nov 2018ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Amendments to Planning Permission 18/00818/FUL for the erection of two storey extension following the demolition of existing single storey extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/04952/AMP
What's in Covington House, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Covington House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£801,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 0BS: £437,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SY3 0BS
Ashmount, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Sold Nov 2024
£417,000The Rope Walk, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Sold Sept 2024
£900,000Inscape, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Sold Sept 2020
£430,000Rope Walk Cottage, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Sold Nov 2018
£437,500Buzzards Reach, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS
Sold Jun 2016
£645,000
Versus other Lyth Hill homes
Covington House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Amblecote, Grove Lane, Bayston Hill
SY3 0HW
1 Chestnut Drive, Bayston Hill
SY3 0QQ
1 Brookfield, Bayston Hill
SY3 0LQ
1 Beddoes Drive, Bayston Hill
SY3 0BU
1 Coppice Gate, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank
SY3 0BT
1 Downey Ridge, Bayston Hill
SY3 0BF
1 Butcher Lane, Lythwood Road, Bayston Hill
SY3 0LZ
1 Berwyn Drive, Bayston Hill
SY3 0JF
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.1 km
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







