Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ashford Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0QS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 36.2% above the 2007 sale price.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2029
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Ashford Close, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QS
Erection of a detached garage and a 1.8m high fence following demolition of existing garage (amended description)
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 5 years.
£274,500
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 5 years.
16 November 2007Most recent
£274,500
+96.1%over 5 years3 October 2002
£140,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SY5 0QS: £132,000 (2012–1996).
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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
0.8 km
Pontesbury CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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