What type of property is 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU last change hands?

48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU last sold for £176,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,950 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and June 2025, 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU rose from £44,950 to £176,000, a change of £131,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU 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.

Where is 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU located?

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

What is crime like near 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

Police records around 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU?

The closest primary school to 48 Ash Lea, SY5 0BU is Minsterley Primary School (213m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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48 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Ash Lea

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

48 Ash Lea is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £176,000 in June 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 57 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC70toD65

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Ash Lea, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Ash Lea has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

48 Ash Lea has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£176,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2025Most recent
£176,000
+27.5%over 5 years
24 January 2020
£138,000
+84.0%over 17 years
16 July 2002
£75,000
+66.9%over 7 years
29 June 1995
£44,950

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

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.

On price per m², 48 Ash Lea stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,034

Street avg £1,843

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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.

£180k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AT

2 bed

£270k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed

£216k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath

£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath

£115k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

SY5 0QQ

1 bed1 bath

£590k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath

£198k

1 Castle Green, Station Road, Pontesbury

SY5 0QX

£200k

1 Bath Mews, Minsterley

SY5 0FD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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