What kind of home is 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU sell for?

12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU last sold for £270,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and March 2025, 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU rose from £75,000 to £270,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU in?

12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU sits in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

Is 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU 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 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

The closest primary school to 12 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is Minsterley Primary School (213m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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12 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ash Lea

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

12 Ash Lea is a three-bedroom detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £270,000. At 101 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 57 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Nov 2009

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

23%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2025from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromD67toC75

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ash Lea has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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 1997.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£270,000
+42.1%over 14 years
1 June 2010
£190,000
+119.7%over 9 years
27 July 2000
£86,500
+15.3%over 2 years
31 August 1997
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0BU: £192,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SY5 0BU

On the street

Versus other Ash Lea homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Ash Lea lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,673

Street avg £1,796

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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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.

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1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

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1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

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4 bed1 bath

£195k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

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2 bed

£428k

1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury

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4 bed

£465k

1 Beech Manor, Pontesbury

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4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Minsterley Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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