What kind of home is 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT sell for?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT last sold for £155,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and April 2018, 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT rose from £42,000 to £155,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT use?

The latest EPC at 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT had any planning applications?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT in?

5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT sits in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

Police records around 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT?

The closest primary school to 5 Alder Drive, SY5 0AT is Minsterley Primary School (672m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mary Webb School and Science College (2.7km).

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5 Alder Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Alder Drive

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

5 Alder Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 38.7% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alder Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2018
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of 1No detached double garage to serve both properties
Agent
Newcroft Architectural Solutions
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
18/03536/FUL
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What's in 5 Alder Drive, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0AT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£155,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2018Most recent
£155,000
+269.0%over 19 years
30 October 1998
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0AT: £152,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in SY5 0AT

On the street

Versus other Alder Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Alder Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,385

Street avg £2,427

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£195k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AT

2 bed

£266k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed

£213k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath

£272k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath

£111k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

SY5 0QQ

1 bed1 bath

£571k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Callow Crescent, Minsterley

SY5 0BY

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.7 km

Minsterley Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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