2 White Horse Cottages, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
About 2 White Horse Cottages
2 White Horse Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £240,000 in September 2025. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
2 White Horse Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 White Horse Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 White Horse Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£240,000
+77.8%over 10 years5 December 2014
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0SB: £200,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SY5 0SB
Laburnum Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Apr 2024
£200,000Willow Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Aug 2023
£227,5001 White Horse Cottages, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Dec 2020
£165,0004 White Horse Cottages, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Dec 2019
£220,0003 White Horse Cottages, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Nov 2018
£159,995
Versus other Carver Street homes
2 White Horse Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £2,611
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.6 km
Pontesbury CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







