What type of property is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

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

What did 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE sell for?

2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE last sold for £179,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,250 in January 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

Across 2 sales between January 2013 and November 2017, 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE rose from £116,250 to £179,000, a change of £62,750. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE had any planning applications?

2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

2 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.

Where is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE located?

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

Is 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE?

The closest primary school to 2 Portway Cottages, SY5 9LE is Trinity CofE Primary School (399m).

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2 Portway Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Portway Cottages

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

2 Portway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ford, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 54.7% above the 2017 sale of £179,000. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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.

2 Portway Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD56toE54

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Aug 2016from Jul 2012

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Portway Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2022
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials/Finishes for dormer windows) associated with planning application number 21/02923/FUL
Agent
Silk Sharples Jennings Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/05673/DIS
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What's in 2 Portway Cottages, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE's planning history?

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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

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£179,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2017Most recent
£179,000
+54.0%over 4 years
11 January 2013
£116,250

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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

3/mo

Steady 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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