Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Ashford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £415,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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2 applications on record at 6 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, increase in size of both roof dormers and removal of car port
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Latest sale on 6 Ashford Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.
20 January 2023Most recent
£415,000
+118.4%over 10 years14 June 2012
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0QP: £210,000 (2023–2015).
7 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Mar 2023
1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Dec 2020
12 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Jul 2017
8 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Jul 2016
11 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QP
Sold Aug 2014
On epc rating, 6 Ashford Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £2,641
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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.
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