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2 Brookside Cottages, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Brookside Cottages

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

2 Brookside Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 45.9% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brookside Cottages, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brookside Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Brookside Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£259,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2018Most recent

    £259,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EQ: £280,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Holyhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Brookside Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,698

Street avg £3,202

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Brookside Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£310k

1 Copperfield Drive

SY3 8ZD

3 bed1 bath
£296k

1 Alma Street

SY3 8QL

3 bed
£501k

1 Bowbrook Grange

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4 bed2 bath
£604k

1 Capel Close

SY3 8BZ

4 bed3 bath
£387k

1 Bryn Road

SY3 8PQ

1 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.
Full Shrewsbury report

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

2.7 km

Wenlock Edge House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 8EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 8EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Brookside Cottages, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.