Holly House, Flat 5, 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 83 m² (around 889 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 83 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Holly House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
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.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.6% per year over 2 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 31.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2016Most recent
£247,500
+54.7%over 1 year27 August 2014
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 7AG: £185,000 (2024–2015).
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 3, 8 Canonbury, Shrewsbury, SY3 7AG
Sold Sept 1995
£85,000
Versus other Canonbury homes
EPC Rating for Holly House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,996
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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







