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6 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, SY5 8HS

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Halston Cottages

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

6 Halston Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £390,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Halston Cottages

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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.

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, SY5 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 6 Halston Cottages.

  1. May 2014
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to planning permission reference 13/00058/FUL - to amend the roof design to tiled, insert rooflights and alterations to the size and shape of the extension to a simpler design

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02064/AMP
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extensions to rear and front and part two part single storey extension to side

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00058/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 6 Halston Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2024Most recent

    £390,000

    +34.5%over 5 years

  2. 2 February 2018

    £290,000

    +56.8%over 12 years

  3. 9 June 2005

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8HS: £168,000 (2022–2011).

On the street

Versus other Plealey Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 6 Halston Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Halston Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
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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.
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.

Closest school

2.3 km

Mary Webb School and Science College. 4 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 8HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

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