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Rea Cottage, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Rea Cottage

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

Rea Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY3 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 61.6% above the 2018 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 May 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rea Cottage, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rea Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£192,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2018Most recent

    £192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 9HQ: £500,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rea Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £2,953

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rea Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£250k

1 Chantry Place

SY3 9FP

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Bank Farm Cottages, Talcott Drive

SY3 9DQ

2 bed
£302k

1 Applewood Close

SY3 9GA

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Dormouse Way

SY3 9FD

3 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Chatford Drive

SY3 9PG

3 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Alms Court

SY3 9JB

1 bed
£372k

1 Alexandra Avenue

SY3 9HT

4 bed2 bath
£385k

1 Coolock Close

SY3 9QD

4 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

Crime

160/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 11 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 9HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY3 9HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 9HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 Rea Cottage, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.