What kind of home is 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR?

8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR last change hands?

8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR last sold for £225,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,800 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and December 2015, 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR rose from £82,800 to £225,000, a change of £142,200. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR?

8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR?

8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR in?

8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR sits in Cound, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR?

Police records around 8 The Heighways, SY5 6AR 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.

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8 The Heighways, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Heighways

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

8 The Heighways is a three-bedroom detached house in Cound, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 63.1% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemAir source

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromF30toE53

Heating System

Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Heighways, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Heighways 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2015Most recent
£225,000
+171.7%over 17 years
7 August 1998
£82,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6AR: £285,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in SY5 6AR

On the street

Versus other The Heighways homes

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

8 The Heighways is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £2,369

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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