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Elm Cottage, Callow Lane, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DF

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a detached house in Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 49.8% above the 2016 sale price.

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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.

Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2015
EPC improved fromD59toF23
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

May 2022from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromF23toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Callow Lane, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Cottage 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.

Elm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0DF: £255,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Callow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Elm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £2,559

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm Cottage

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
£320k

1 Brook Rise, Pontesbury

SY5 0RA

£290k

1 Bromlow Hall Barns, Bromlow, Minsterley

SY5 0DX

£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1, Arscott, Pontesbury

SY5 0XP

£270k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed
£427k

1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury

SY5 0RQ

4 bed
£256k

1 Brooklands Lodge, Carver Street, Pontesbury

SY5 0SB

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

0.5 km

Minsterley Primary School. 3 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 0DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 0DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 Elm Cottage, Callow Lane, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.