Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Ashford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Ashford Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 39.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2025
Current Certificate
Mar 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Ashford Drive has no planning applications on record.
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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.
12 Ashford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2017)
£207,500
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£207,500
+29.7%over 2 years18 June 2015
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0QP: £250,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SY5 0QP
7 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Mar 2023
£285,0006 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Jan 2023
£415,0001 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Dec 2020
£250,0008 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Jul 2016
£210,00011 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Aug 2014
£200,000
Versus other Ashford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Ashford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,347
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
1.0 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 0QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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