What type of property is Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA last sold for £200,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA have?

The current EPC rating for Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft). That makes it about 107% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA heated?

The latest EPC at Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA have?

Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA has 4 planning records on file (4 approved), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA located?

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

What is crime like near Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

Police records around Riversdale, 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 Riversdale, Church Street, SY4 1LA?

The closest primary school to Riversdale, 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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Riversdale, Church Street, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LA

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Riversdale

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

Riversdale is a detached house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 188% above the 2020 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £200,000.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Riversdale has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Nov 2020
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Construction Method Statement), 5 (Drainage), 6 (Bat Boxes) and 7 (Bird Boxes) of planning permission 19/00560/OUT
Agent
J Martin Architects Ltd
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
20/02332/DIS
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Aug 2020
RenovationAmendment
In report
Non material amendment to planning application 20/00391/REM 7- House Type 2 - internal rearrangement of stair, WC, utility and ensuite positions. The rear elevation two windows swapped over and the side elevation a small obscured ground window added.
Agent
J Martin Architects Ltd
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
20/02371/AMP
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What's in Riversdale, Church Street, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LA's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£200,000

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

Nearby sales in SY4 1LA

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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.

On price per m², Riversdale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£995

Street avg £2,614

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

Above

Comparables

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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