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Crescent Cottage, Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Crescent Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Crescent Cottage is a detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0RR). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 51.5% above the 2017 sale of £260,000. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Crescent Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF26toD57
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crescent Cottage, Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crescent Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Crescent Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2017Most recent

    £260,000

    +188.9%over 18 years

  2. 1 August 1999

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0RR: £237,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Crescent Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £1,568

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crescent Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£427k

1 Ash Grove, Pontesbury

SY5 0RQ

4 bed
£340k

1 Ashford Drive, Pontesbury

SY5 0QP

4 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Brook Rise, Pontesbury

SY5 0RA

£486k

1 Beech Manor, Pontesbury

SY5 0PW

4 bed2 bath
£505k

1 Boundary Way, Pontesbury

SY5 0FG

4 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Bromlow Hall Barns, Bromlow, Minsterley

SY5 0DX

£274k

1 Broom Drive, Minsterley

SY5 0AZ

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1, Arscott, Pontesbury

SY5 0XP

Area

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.
Full Shrewsbury report

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

0.6 km

Mary Webb School and Science College. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 0RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Crescent Cottage, Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.