Holly House, Flat 1, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
About Holly House
Holly House is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very 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 74). At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Holly House, where floor areas span 28–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in September 2019.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Holly House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Holly House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2019Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7AG: £210,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in SY3 7AG
Holly House, Flat 4, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold May 2024
£185,0001 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Dec 2016
£375,000Holly House, Flat 2, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Oct 2016
£210,000Holly House, Flat 5, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Mar 2016
£247,500Holly House, Flat 3, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Sept 1995
£85,000
Versus other Canonbury homes
On years held, Holly House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,426
Street avg £3,637
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shrewsbury College. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







