3, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
About 3
3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 0XP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 28.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2014AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission Reference - 13/01097/FUL. Move rear facing dormer 1.1m horizontally towards the south at first floor level.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00277/AMP
- May 2008ConversionFullIn report
Internal and external alterations in association with conversion of barn 3 into a 4 bedroom dwelling (amendments to application ref: 03/1453/F approved 25th February 2004)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/08/0247/F
What's in 3, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2012Most recent
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 0XP: £330,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in SY5 0XP
Arscott Hall Farm, The Old Mill, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
Sold Jan 2023
£680,000The Coach House, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
Sold Dec 2019
£485,000The Stable, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
Sold Jan 2019
£330,000Arscott House, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
Sold May 2018
£112,5001, Arscott, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0XP
Sold Oct 2017
£185,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.4 km
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School. 2 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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







