3 Raby Cottages, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BX
About 3 Raby Cottages
3 Raby Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 46.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £217,500 in June 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
3 Raby Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Raby Cottages.
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey extensions to rear
- Reference
- SA/04/0805/F
What's in 3 Raby Cottages, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6BX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Raby Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.
£217,500
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£217,500
+14.5%over 4 years20 August 2015
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6BX: £149,750 (2016–2004).
Versus the street
On floor area, 3 Raby Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







