The Ozarks, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
About The Ozarks
The Ozarks is a semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 is 42.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014.
Energy performance
The Ozarks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023FullIn report
Application under Section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for erection 1No shed for storage of stock trailer and storage area following demolition of existing storage (revised scheme)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00724/FUL
- Jun 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Erect 1No shed for storage of stock trailer and storage area for apples, fleece, garden equipment, and hay following demolition of existing storage sheds
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02037/FUL
What's in The Ozarks, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Ozarks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£347,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2014Most recent
£347,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0QJ: £298,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SY5 0QJ
Lawrence 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 Mount, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Oct 2013
£531,000Furthercroft Cottage, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QJ
Sold Dec 2012
£106,000
Versus other Minsterley Road homes
The Ozarks outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,078
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







