Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£142,500)+28%
- Against SY5 6LJ's recent median (£190,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£142,500)+28%
- Against SY5 6LJ's recent median (£190,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 High Cross Avenue is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in SY5 6LJ
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
3 May 2021Most recent
£142,500
+12.2%over 5 years26 February 2016
£127,000
+5.0%over 4 years28 July 2011
£121,000
+31.5%over 7 years29 April 2004
£92,000
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
£190,00021 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Mar 2021
£146,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 High Cross Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 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 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £142,500. Across the public record there are 4 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 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 38 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
1decisions5documents
- Dec 2023OutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed extension to the existing dropped kerb and new extended porous driveway to allow off road access and parking
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04994/CPL
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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, 38 High Cross Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £1,990
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
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.
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences449 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour125 reports14%
- Other Theft73 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson70 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 High Cross Avenue is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 38 High Cross Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 High Cross Avenue was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 High Cross Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from SY5 6LJ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 High Cross Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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