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17 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
564 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 17 High Cross Avenue

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

17 High Cross Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 564 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 36.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

17 High Cross Avenue'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 03 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 High Cross Avenue 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.

17 High Cross Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£131,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2018Most recent

    £131,000

    +9.2%over 2 years

  2. 6 August 2015

    £120,000

    -3.2%over 7 years

  3. 17 July 2008

    £124,000

    +202.4%over 10 years

  4. 4 June 1998

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LJ: £190,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Cross Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 High Cross Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,498

Street avg £2,003

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 High Cross Avenue

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£232k

1 Cherry Arbor, Cressage

SY5 6DL

2 bed
£194k

1 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses

SY5 6LQ

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Eagle Mews, Sheinton Road, Cressage

SY5 6BY

3 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Ashdale Road, Cressage

SY5 6DT

3 bed
£190k

1 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses

SY5 6LJ

£359k

1 Clockhouse Stables, Cound Park Drive, Cound

SY5 6BJ

4 bed2 bath
£215k

1, Dinchope, Atcham

SY5 6QW

£218k

1 Grange Cottages, Atcham

SY5 6QQ

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 17 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.