24 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
About 24 High Cross Avenue
24 High Cross Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 285% above the 1999 sale of £54,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
24 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.
Sales history & valuation
24 High Cross Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 1999Most recent
£54,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LJ: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY5 6LJ
26 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Oct 2025
£250,00022 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold May 2025
£215,00033 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
£142,500
Versus other High Cross Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 24 High Cross Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£843
Street avg £2,090
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







