What type of property is Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF last sold for £430,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

The current EPC rating for Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF is G with a score of 11 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2015 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 6AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF heated?

The latest EPC at Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF is in council tax band E.

Where is Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF located?

Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF sits in Cound, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

Police records around Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF 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.

Which schools serve Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF?

The closest primary school to Riverside Cottage, SY5 6AF is Christ Church Church of England Primary School (2.4km).

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Riverside Cottage, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AF

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 11

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Riverside Cottage

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

Riverside Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cound, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2015); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 134 m² it sits well below the postcode median (222 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. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Riverside Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

G11

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromC71toG11

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riverside Cottage, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riverside Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6AF: £490,000 (2017–1998).

Nearby sales in SY5 6AF

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Riverside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

11 (G)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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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

2.4 km

Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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