42 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
About 42 Kingsway
42 Kingsway is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 65.3% above the 2015 sale of £190,000. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
42 Kingsway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2004DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of a two storey extension following demolition of existing single storey annex
Extension- Reference
- SA/04/0876/F
What's in 42 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
42 Kingsway has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2015Most recent
£190,000
-5.0%over 8 years12 April 2007
£200,000
+81.8%over 3 years15 March 2004
£110,000
+150.0%over 8 years31 October 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1BG: £312,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY4 1BG
36 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
Sold Aug 2025
£323,00023 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
Sold Jul 2024
£312,00025 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
Sold Jul 2022
£320,00043 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
Sold Sept 2021
£267,00019 Kingsway, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BG
Sold May 2021
£167,600
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Versus other Kingsway homes
On floor area, 42 Kingsway stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,367
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB