38 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
About 38 High Cross Avenue
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 £177,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 46.2% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2023OutlineIn 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
What's in 38 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.
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: £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
£190,00021 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Mar 2021
£146,00023 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ
Sold Jun 2020
£150,000
Versus other High Cross Avenue homes
On floor area, 38 High Cross Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £1,955
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
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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







