85 Acton Lea, Acton Reynald, Shrewsbury, SY4 4DR
About 85 Acton Lea
85 Acton Lea is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton Reynald, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 103 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 57.8% above the 2016 sale of £225,000. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
85 Acton Lea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
85 Acton Lea has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 12 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£225,000
+21.6%over 12 years12 March 2004
£185,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SY4 4DR: £90,415 (2022–1999).
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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 Acton Lea homes
EPC Rating for 85 Acton Lea lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 88 (B)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
2.6 km
St Marys CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB