What kind of home is 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE last sold for £260,000 in December 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE in?

1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE sits in Ford, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

Police records around 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE 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 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

The closest primary school to 1 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is Trinity CofE Primary School (399m).

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1 Portway Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Portway Cottages

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

1 Portway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ford, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £260,000. At 67 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Portway Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Portway 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.

Current estimate

£274,000

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2025Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in SY5 9LE: £179,000 (2026–2013).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Trinity CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 9LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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