What type of property is 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW sell for?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW last sold for £125,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in July 2018, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and July 2020, 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW fell from £145,000 to £125,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -7.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in January 2021 under ref. 20/04659/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW located?

2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW sits in Pentre, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

Police records around 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW?

The closest primary school to 2 Brookside Cottages, SY4 1BW is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (2.6km).

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2 Brookside Cottages, Pentre, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BW

Notable views2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 Pentre, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 89.6% above the 2020 sale of £125,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £125,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2018

EPC improved fromG13toF30

Main Fuel

OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brookside Cottages, Pentre, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brookside Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension (revised scheme)
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20/04659/FUL
View planning record
Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
20/02505/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: -7.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2020Most recent
£125,000
-13.8%over 1 year
26 July 2018
£145,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SY4 1BW: £180,000 (2006–2001).

Nearby sales in SY4 1BW

1 Brookside Cottages, Pentre, Shrewsbury, SY4 1BW
Sold Oct 2006
£250,000

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Area

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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

2.6 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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