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Brookside Cottage, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AP

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brookside Cottage

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

Brookside Cottage is a detached house in Cound, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 53.5% above the 2018 sale of £310,000. At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Everything you need to know about Brookside Cottage

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Brookside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brookside Cottage, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 4 (External materials) and 5 (Details of Services exterior) relating to Planning Permission 20/04007/LBC for the erection of flat roofed, timber framed and clad single storey extension following removal of modern brick and glazed rear utility room/entrance porch affecting a grade II listed building

    Agent
    AJD Surveying Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/05021/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) and 6 (decorative finishes) on planning permission 20/04007/LBC

    Agent
    AJD Surveying Ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/04263/DIS
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2018Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in SY5 6AP: £186,250 (2025–1995).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Brookside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

14 (G)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brookside Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Brookside Cottage, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.