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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 High Cross Avenue

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

9 High Cross Avenue is a 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 (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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).

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Mar 2015
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 High Cross Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 High Cross Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LJ: £184,000 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 9 High Cross Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£190k

1 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses

SY5 6LJ

£206k

1 Holcroft Way, Cross Houses

SY5 6LQ

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Grange Cottages, Atcham

SY5 6QQ

£231k

1, Cronkhill, Cross Houses

SY5 6JP

£233k

1, Dinchope, Atcham

SY5 6QW

£140k

1 Betton Hall Flats, Betton Strange, Cross Houses

SY5 6JA

Flat
£248k

1 Betton Abbots Cottage, Betton Abbots, Cross Houses

SY5 6JD

£250k

1 Cherry Arbor, Cressage

SY5 6DL

2 bed
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

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 High Cross Avenue, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.