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
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
Holly House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£173,000
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
160/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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







