What kind of home is The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ?

The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ?

The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ last sold for £194,995 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ?

The current EPC rating for The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ?

The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ use?

The latest EPC at The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ in?

The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ sits in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ?

Police records around The Elms, Holcroft Way, SY5 6LQ show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

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The Elms, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LQ

Estimated value

£263,000

Since the 2018 sale (£194,995)+35%
Against SY5 6LQ's recent median (£260,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£263,000

Against its 2018 sale (£194,995)+35%
Against SY5 6LQ's recent median (£260,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Elms is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6LQ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in SY5 6LQ
5 sales, median £260,000 (2022–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Elms valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

30 April 2018Most recent
£194,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6LQ: £260,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in SY5 6LQ

Risks

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Overview

About The Elms

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

The Elms is a semi-detached house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 34.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Elms's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Elms, Holcroft Way, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Elms has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Holcroft Way homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Elms runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,954

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 10 years

On par

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.

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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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 6LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Elms is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6LQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Elms. 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 The Elms was lodged in April 2018 at band C and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Elms. 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 6LQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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