Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat, 1 School Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0PP
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat is a semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 80).
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 10.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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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 4)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2012from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromG18toD67
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2019from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD67toE42
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Nov 2021from Mar 2019
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
80%25%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat, 1 School Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£132,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£132,500
+1.9%over 3 years3 May 2011
£130,000
+170.8%over 15 years23 August 1995
£48,000
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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.
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
Mary Webb School and Science College. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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