3, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
About 3
3 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold August 2021 for £249,999. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 28% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
3 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£249,999
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£249,999
+6.4%over 6 years19 May 2015
£235,000
+20.5%over 6 years22 April 2009
£195,000
+11.4%over 3 years27 January 2006
£175,000
+124.5%over 6 years19 August 1999
£77,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6HZ: £352,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SY5 6HZ
Betton House, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
Sold Jul 2023
£10,000High Elms, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
Sold Mar 2022
£375,0001 Betton Cottages, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
Sold Aug 2019
£245,000Coach House, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
Sold Apr 2018
£352,000Silversands, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6HZ
Sold Mar 2008
£267,000
Versus the street
3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.6 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







