What type of property is Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA last sold for £224,995 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and January 2022, Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA rose from £30,000 to £224,995, a change of £194,995. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

The current EPC rating for Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA heated?

The latest EPC at Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA located?

Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA sits in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

Is Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA in a safe area?

Police records around Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA 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 Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

The closest primary school to Old Post Office, Church Street, SY4 1LA is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery (99m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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Old Post Office, Church Street, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Post Office

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

Old Post Office is a detached house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 28% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £224,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Oct 2008

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Sept 2011from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromG17toF22

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2019from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromF22toG12

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

20%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Aug 2019

EPC improved fromG12toF30

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Jul 2025from Oct 2024

EPC improved fromF30toE39

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, Church Street, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Post Office 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.

Old Post Office has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£224,995

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£224,995
+12.5%over 13 years
9 October 2008
£200,000
+566.7%over 11 years
6 March 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1LA: £284,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,344

Street avg £2,389

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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

0.1 km

St John the Baptist 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 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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