What kind of home is Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB last sold for £227,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and August 2023, Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB rose from £158,000 to £227,500, a change of £69,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

The current EPC rating for Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB use?

The latest EPC at Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB is in council tax band C.

Which area is Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB in?

Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB sits in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

Is Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB in a safe area?

Police records around Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB?

The closest primary school to Willow Cottage, Carver Street, SY5 0SB is Pontesbury CofE Primary School (617m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mary Webb School and Science College (619m).

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Willow Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Willow Cottage

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

Willow Cottage is a semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £227,500.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%46%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Carver Street, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Willow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Willow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£227,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£227,500
+44.0%over 7 years
6 November 2015
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0SB: £200,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SY5 0SB

On the street

Versus other Carver Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Willow Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,297

Street avg £2,679

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.6 km

Pontesbury CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 0SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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