Grove Cottage, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
About Grove Cottage
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Astley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 24). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2009, 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.
Know exactly what you're buying at Grove Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Grove Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grove Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Grove Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Grove Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 4BY: £350,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in SY4 4BY
Woodlands, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
Sold May 2022
£510,000Oakwood Grange, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
Sold Oct 2021
£750,0002 Ferndale Cottages, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
Sold Jul 2020
£322,000Atterley, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
Sold May 2018
£350,000Greenfields, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BY
Sold Jun 2016
£447,000
Everything we know about Grove Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bings Heath homes
Grove Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Kennels — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
St Marys CofE Primary School. 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
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB