Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Villa Cottages, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1151 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Villa Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Villa Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 66.3% above the 2012 sale of £175,000. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
3 Villa Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Villa Cottages, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Villa Cottages 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2012Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0QJ: £270,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in SY5 0QJ
Hope Cottage, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Aug 2025
£205,000Lawrence House, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Jan 2025
£460,000Mount Pleasant, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Feb 2024
£200,000Aymsbrook, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Nov 2014
£270,000The Ozarks, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Feb 2014
£347,000
Versus other Minsterley Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,637
Street avg £2,286
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
0.9 km
Pontesbury CofE 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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