Sanctuary Cottage, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
About Sanctuary Cottage
Sanctuary Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold September 2020 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Sanctuary Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Sanctuary Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Sanctuary Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2020Most recent
£295,000
+26.9%over 3 years13 December 2016
£232,500
+83.1%over 13 years10 January 2003
£127,000
+126.8%over 7 years28 September 1995
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8EQ: £259,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in SY3 8EQ
Sunnyside, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Sept 2022
£260,000Southwold, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Mar 2022
£280,000Oaklea, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Dec 2020
£249,0002 Brookside Cottages, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold Jan 2018
£259,000Berwyn, Holyhead Road, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EQ
Sold May 2009
£155,000
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
On price per m², Sanctuary Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,105
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







