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2 Pools Cottages, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, SY5 8AX

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£319,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£325,000)-2%
  • Against SY5 8AX's recent median (£140,000)+128%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£319,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£325,000)-2%
  • Against SY5 8AX's recent median (£140,000)+128%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Pools Cottages is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 8AX. 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

    109 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in SY5 8AX

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2026–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 Pools Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £325,000

    +41.3%over 5 years

  2. 17 April 2019

    £230,000

    +482.3%over 22 years

  3. 31 January 1997

    £39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8AX: £140,000 (2026–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Pools Cottages, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, SY5 8AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 2 Pools Cottages

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

2 Pools Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Annscroft, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pools Cottages, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, SY5 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Pools Cottages.

2 applications on record at 2 Pools Cottages, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, SY5 8AX

2decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two storey extension to rear (amended description).

    Reference
    SA/03/0958/F
    Full record in report
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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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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.

Closest school

1.7 km

Longden CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Longden CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.7km

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 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY5 8AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Pools Cottages is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 8AX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Pools Cottages. 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 2 Pools Cottages was lodged in November 2018 at band C and is valid until November 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. 2 applications are matched to 2 Pools Cottages. 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. The 3 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY5 8AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Pools Cottages 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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