What kind of home is Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS last sold for £625,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and April 2024, Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS rose from £120,000 to £625,000, a change of £505,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

The current EPC rating for Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS use?

The latest EPC at Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS in?

Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS sits in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

Police records around Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

The closest primary school to Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS is Bowbrook Primary School (629m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Priory School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS?

The closest bus stop to Bowbrook Cottage, SY3 5BS is Wenlock Edge House, 378m away.

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Bowbrook Cottage, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BS

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About Bowbrook Cottage

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

Bowbrook Cottage is a detached house in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Last sale on file: £625,000 in April 2024.

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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.

Bowbrook Cottage'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 12 Apr 2026

Current Certificate

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2026

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bowbrook Cottage, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bowbrook Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at Bowbrook Cottage, Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BS

3decisions2extensions27documents

Nov 2007
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of detached single garage with office above following demolition of existing garage
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
SA/07/1316/F
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ExtensionDec 2010Decision
ExtensionDec 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Price for Bowbrook Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2024Most recent
£625,000
+109.0%over 17 years
17 August 2006
£299,000
+20.6%over 2 years
27 June 2004
£248,000
+106.7%over 5 years
30 December 1998
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 5BS: £437,000 (2022–2002).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

160/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bowbrook Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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