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1 Chapel Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BE

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Chapel Cottages

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

1 Chapel Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hookagate, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 46.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2026from Aug 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chapel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Chapel Cottages has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£145,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £145,000

    +26.1%over 3 years

  2. 15 December 2015

    £115,000

    -16.7%over 8 years

  3. 27 February 2007

    £138,000

    +22.1%over 1 year

  4. 24 March 2005

    £113,000

    +54.8%over 4 years

  5. 30 October 2000

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8BE: £385,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chapel Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,736

Street avg £2,556

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chapel Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£214k

1 Coachmans Cottages, Longden

SY5 8FB

£207k

1 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, Lea Cross

SY5 8HS

£204k

1 Bank View, Longden

SY5 8HD

2 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Bleachfield, Hanwood

SY5 8RQ

£234k

1 Brook Cottages, Castle Pulverbatch, Pulverbatch

SY5 8DT

£179k

1 Abbots Cottages, Longden

SY5 8AB

£254k

1 Bebbington Cottages, Castle Pulverbatch, Pulverbatch

SY5 8DX

£254k

1 Dingle Cottages, Mill Lane, Hanwood

SY5 8LU

2 bed1 bath
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

70/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.2 km

Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 1 Chapel Cottages, Hookagate, Shrewsbury, SY5 8BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.