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18 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 18 Ash Lea

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

18 Ash Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 166.4% above the 2001 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
36%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ash Lea has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Ash Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£117,500

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2001Most recent

    £117,500

    +35.1%over 3 years

  2. 23 April 1998

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0BU: £212,000 (2026–2025).

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.

18 Ash Lea outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,078

Street avg £1,880

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ash Lea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury

SY5 0RQ

4 bed
£486k

1 Beech Manor, Pontesbury

SY5 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£505k

1 Boundary Way, Pontesbury

SY5 0FG

4 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Bowler Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0FJ

4 bed2 bath
£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath
£590k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath
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

70/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Minsterley Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SY5 0BU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.