Holly House, Flat 3, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
About Holly House
Holly House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 94 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Holly House (28–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 170.6% above the 1995 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
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
Holly House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 1995Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7AG: £210,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in SY3 7AG
Holly House, Flat 4, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold May 2024
£185,000Holly House, Flat 1, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Sept 2019
£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
£247,500
Versus other Canonbury homes
Holly House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£904
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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







