Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laburnum Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Laburnum Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laburnum Cottage is a semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 26.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold April 2024 for £200,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laburnum Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD66toE54
Low Energy Lighting
2%75%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Laburnum Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Laburnum Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2024Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0SB: £220,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SY5 0SB
2 White Horse Cottages, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB
Sold Sept 2025
£240,000Willow 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
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Laburnum Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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.
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
Pontesbury CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 0SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Laburnum Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.