What type of property is 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT last sold for £90,000 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

The current EPC rating for 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY4 4BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT located?

2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT sits in Astley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

Police records around 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT 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 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT?

The closest primary school to 2 Rural Cottages, SY4 4BT is Hadnall Church of England Primary School (1.8km).

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2 Rural Cottages, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Rural Cottages

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

2 Rural Cottages is a semi-detached house in Astley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 98.9% above the 2013 sale of £90,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

2 Rural Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rural Cottages, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Rural Cottages 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.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2013Most recent
£90,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SY4 4BT: £185,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SY4 4BT

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Rural Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly 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

1.8 km

Hadnall Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 4BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 4BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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