The School House, Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
About The School House
The School House is a detached house in Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6DF). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 83.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 sits 67.9% above the 2003 sale of £390,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 August 2026
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at The School House, Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
- Apr 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear link extension and conservatory after demolition of existing wall and outhouses
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- SA/04/0176/F
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingApr 2006Decision
- OutbuildingJan 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The School House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 83.3% per year over 3 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 83.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2003Most recent
£390,000
+406.5%over 2 years9 February 2001
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6DF: £174,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in SY5 6DF
19 Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
Sold May 2026
£257,00025 Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
Sold Aug 2021
£77,500Thorpe Cottage, Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
Sold Mar 2021
£430,00029 Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
Sold May 2019
£174,00027 Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6DF
Sold Nov 2018
£169,995
Versus other Harley Road homes
The School House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,542
Street avg £2,117
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
70/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







