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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 High Cross Avenue

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

26 High Cross Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £250,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 26 High Cross Avenue.

  1. Nov 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a two storey side extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    SA/07/1449/F
    View planning record

What's in 26 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 High Cross Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +217.3%over 23 years

  2. 4 August 2002

    £78,800

    +71.3%over 5 years

  3. 24 October 1996

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LJ: £150,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Years Held for 26 High Cross Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £1,965

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 High Cross Avenue

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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