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Vron Cottage, Yew Tree Bank, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Vron Cottage

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

Vron Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 77.8% above the 2021 sale of £90,000. Last sale on file: £90,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Vron Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Dec 2020
EPC improved fromG2toE53
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vron Cottage, Yew Tree Bank, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, SY4 3PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Vron Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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On the street

Versus other Yew Tree Bank homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Vron Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £2,370

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.3 km

Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 3PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY4 3PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 3PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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