1 Old Mill Cottages, Harley, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LP
About 1 Old Mill Cottages
1 Old Mill Cottages is a detached house in Harley, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Old Mill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Old Mill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 6LP: £335,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY5 6LP
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for 1 Old Mill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
Closest school
2.7 km
William Brookes School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







