Cottingley House, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
About Cottingley House
Cottingley House is a six-bedroom detached house in Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 24.4% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Cottingley House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Cottingley House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Cottingley House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 2 years.
£587,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2018Most recent
£587,000
+6.7%over 1 year25 May 2016
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 1LF: £360,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in SY4 1LF
Stonyhurst Court, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Mar 2025
£860,0002 Garmster Cottages, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold Mar 2019
£146,0001 Garmster Cottages, Big Walls, Ruyton Xi Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LF
Sold May 2018
£182,500The 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
EPC Rating for Cottingley House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,207
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
266 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB