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8 The Heighways, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 £350,000 sits 55.6% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. 11 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
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2033

6 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£350,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£225,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2015Most recent

    £225,000

    +171.7%over 17 years

  2. 7 August 1998

    £82,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6AR: £420,000 (2026–2018).

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 £2,776

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 The Heighways

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£269k

1 Ashdale Road, Cressage

SY5 6DT

3 bed
£249k

1 Eagle Mews, Sheinton Road, Cressage

SY5 6BY

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Clockhouse Stables, Cound Park Drive, Cound

SY5 6BJ

4 bed2 bath
£194k

1 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses

SY5 6LQ

3 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Cherry Arbor, Cressage

SY5 6DL

2 bed
£569k

1 Cound Park Drive, Cound

SY5 6BN

4 bed

1 Hillside Road, Cressage

SY5 6DX

3 bed
£338k

1 Betton Cottages, Betton Strange, Cross Houses

SY5 6HZ

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

70/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 6AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 6AR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Heighways, Cound, Shrewsbury, SY5 6AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.