5 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
About 5 Ash Grove
5 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 44.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 5 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2016Most recent
£200,000
+17.6%over 4 years25 July 2011
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0RQ: £202,500 (2012–2000).
Nearby sales in SY5 0RQ
1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RQ
Sold Apr 2012
£205,00011 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
5 Ash Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,062
Street avg £1,661
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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







