What kind of home is 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS?

9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS last change hands?

9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS last sold for £235,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and July 2025, 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS rose from £57,000 to £235,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS?

9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS use?

The latest EPC at 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS in?

9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS sits in Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

Is 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS 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.

What schools are near 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS?

The closest primary school to 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, SY5 8HS is Pontesbury CofE Primary School (2.4km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mary Webb School and Science College (2.3km).

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

Notable views4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 9 Halston Cottages

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

9 Halston Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

9 Halston Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 September 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Halston Cottages, Plealey Road, Lea Cross, Shrewsbury, SY5 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Halston Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 9 Halston Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£235,000
+42.4%over 8 years
17 July 2016
£165,000
+6.5%over 5 years
3 April 2011
£155,000
+171.9%over 13 years
30 March 1998
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 8HS: £260,000 (2024–2016).

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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.

EPC Rating for 9 Halston Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

2.3 km

Mary Webb School and Science College. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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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

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