2 Abbey Cottages, Marchamley, Shrewsbury, SY4 5LN
About 2 Abbey Cottages
2 Abbey Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marchamley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
2 Abbey Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£200,000
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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
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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
1.9 km
Lower Heath CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
40.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB