What kind of home is 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG last sold for £155,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £775,000 in October 2020, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2020 and March 2025, 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG fell from £775,000 to £155,000, a change of £620,000. That works out to roughly -30.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft). That makes it about 173% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 1DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

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

Which area is 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG in?

1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG sits in Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG?

Police records around 1 The Cottages, SY4 1DG 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.

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1 The Cottages, Hopton, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 1 The Cottages

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

1 The Cottages is a semi-detached house in Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -30.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 112.9% above the 2025 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £155,000 in March 2025.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromD67toC80

Heating System

Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls

ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Cottages, Hopton, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 The Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -30.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Growth on file: -30.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
-80.0%over 4 years
28 October 2020
£775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1DG: £187,500 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 The Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£917

Street avg £2,491

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 2 years

Strongly below

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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

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

0.7 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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