1 Furlong Cottages, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AF
About 1 Furlong Cottages
1 Furlong Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 46.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Furlong Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Furlong Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2017Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0AF: £155,000 (2016–2001).
Nearby sales in SY5 0AF
Versus the street
1 Furlong Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,448
Street avg £2,116
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Minsterley 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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







