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Covington House, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
308 m²
3315 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Covington House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Dec 2008
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

May 2015from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Covington House, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Covington House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Lyth Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Covington House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

308 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Covington House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 0BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Covington House, Lyth Hill, Lyth Bank, Shrewsbury, SY3 0BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.