26 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU

26 Ash Lea is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 117), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 21.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 117% above the typical sold price in the postcode.