1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
About 1 Ash Grove
1 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 108.8% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (April 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating added
Planning history
1 Ash Grove has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00502/FUL
- Aug 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
To crown reduce by 20%, minor crown thin and minor crown lift one Plum tree protected by SABC (Hinton Lane, Hall Bank and Station Road) Tree Preservation Order 2005
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02761/TPO
What's in 1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2012Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0RQ: £200,000 (2016–2001).
Nearby sales in SY5 0RQ
5 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold May 2016
£200,00011 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold Aug 2009
£202,5006 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold Aug 2007
£286,5004 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold Apr 2001
£92,5003 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold Jun 2000
£95,000
Versus other Ash Grove homes
EPC Rating for 1 Ash Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,475
Street avg £1,808
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.8 km
Mary Webb School and Science College. 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







