2 Garmster Cottages, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
About 2 Garmster Cottages
2 Garmster Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 52.1% above the 2019 sale of £146,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £146,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
2 Garmster Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Garmster Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2019Most recent
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1LF: £580,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in SY4 1LF
Stonyhurst Court, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Mar 2025
£860,0001 Garmster Cottages, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold May 2018
£182,500Cottingley House, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Apr 2018
£587,000The Courtyard, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Oct 2014
£360,000Cliffe House, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Oct 2006
£806,000
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Versus other Big Walls homes
2 Garmster Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,086
Street avg £2,388
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB