Rose Cottage, Holyhead Road, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, SY4 1AU
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Sold February 2023 for £296,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension
- Agent
- Platt White Partnership
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01961/FUL
- May 2021Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Erection of one replacement dwelling following demolition of existing
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04936/FUL
What's in Rose Cottage, Holyhead Road, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, SY4 1AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 3 years.
£296,000
Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£296,000
+85.0%over 2 years8 July 2020
£160,000
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
2.9 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB