21 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
About 21 High Cross Avenue
21 High Cross Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 115), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £146,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. At 54 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 High Cross Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£146,000
+15.4%over 5 years18 June 2015
£126,500
+5.4%over 4 years8 November 2010
£120,000
+39.5%over 7 years24 April 2003
£86,000
+62.9%over 2 years15 December 2000
£52,800
+5.6%over 1 year19 November 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LJ: £184,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SY5 6LJ
26 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Oct 2025
£250,00033 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Oct 2022
£184,00034 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Mar 2022
£190,00038 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold May 2021
£142,50023 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Jun 2020
£150,000
Versus other High Cross Avenue homes
21 High Cross Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £1,957
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







