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Furthercroft Cottage, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Furthercroft Cottage

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

Furthercroft Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 71.7% above the 2012 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Furthercroft Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Furthercroft Cottage, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Furthercroft Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£106,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2012Most recent

    £106,000

    +211.8%over 14 years

  2. 23 April 1998

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0QJ: £298,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Minsterley Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Furthercroft Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,514

Street avg £2,301

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Furthercroft Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£195k

1 Alder Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AT

2 bed
£266k

1 Ashford Close, Pontesbury

SY5 0QS

2 bed
£213k

1 Briar Close, Minsterley

SY5 0AX

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath
£111k

1 Birch Row, Pontesbury

SY5 0QQ

1 bed1 bath
£571k

1 Brook Villas, Pontesbury

SY5 0RY

3 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Castle Green, Station Road, Pontesbury

SY5 0QX

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

3/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 0QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 Furthercroft Cottage, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.