Semi-Detached

59 ASHFIELDS ROAD

SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SD

£242,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Your Coop Food	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Shrewsbury	1.4 miles
Hospital	The Uplands	2.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£242,500 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,042/m²

Local average

£232,697 (38 sales)

Street crime

102 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/10/2025

Expiry date: 15/10/2035

Current heating cost: £584/year

Potential heating cost: £526/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,663

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£150 - £175)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	10/04/2026	£242,500	Semi-detached	—	£241,362 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£242,500
listed	21/10/2025	£240,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
137 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EW	£270,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
14 WESTBURY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HG	£256,500	20/11/2025	Semi-detached
6 CRESSAGE AVENUE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DT	£265,000	07/11/2025	Semi-detached
2 CARDINGTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HD	£237,500	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
11 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DN	£260,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
39 PINEWOOD CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SF	£255,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
11 ASHFORD DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HH	£220,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
1 OAKDALE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3ED	£274,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
16 MAPLE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SE	£200,000	25/01/2023	Semi-detached
185 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EY	£195,000	06/12/2022	Semi-detached
20 PINEWOOD CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SF	£247,420	05/12/2022	Semi-detached
30 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SB	£272,500	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
40 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SB	£265,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 LEIGHTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EZ	£350,000	23/11/2022	Semi-detached
57 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DS	£238,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
19 CARDINGTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HD	£213,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
8 OAKWOOD DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EA	£250,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 MAPLE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SE	£225,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
36 KENLEY AVENUE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HE	£250,000	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
13 LEIGHTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EZ	£260,000	20/09/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £250,196 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 33.2%

10y growth 33.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Shropshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 25%

10y (index) 51%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Shropshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £735/mo

Realistic £817/mo

Optimistic £899/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Shropshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Shropshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Coldridge Drive, SY1	£800/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Coldridge Drive, SY1	£900/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penson Way, SY1	£1,700/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Percy St, SY1	£995/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,099/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,500

Target investor price (1%) £94,800

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.3×

Monthly cashflow £-127/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~339 m² (0.08 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	41
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other crime	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	102

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Grange Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Feb 2024
Mount Pleasant Primary	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2011
Greenacres Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 15 Dec 2022
Harlescott House School	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2023
Greenfields Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2012

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 59 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SD

## Property details

- Slug: `75b8233` (address key hash: `75b8233a864e43c22292b7354a3429c7aa6bd3fa`)
- Postcode: SY1 3SD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 60 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £242,500 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,042/m²
- Local average: £232,697 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 102 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £242,500
- Date: 2026-04-10
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £584/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,663

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£150 - £175)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0590-0869-0122-1591-3053)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-10 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | — | £241,362 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5d0f-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SD | £242,500 | 10/04/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168429194](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/308cd30)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £242,500 |
| listed | 2025-10-21 | £240,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 137 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EW | £270,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 WESTBURY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HG | £256,500 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CRESSAGE AVENUE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DT | £265,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CARDINGTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HD | £237,500 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DN | £260,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 PINEWOOD CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SF | £255,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ASHFORD DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HH | £220,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 OAKDALE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3ED | £274,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 MAPLE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SE | £200,000 | 25/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 185 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EY | £195,000 | 06/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 PINEWOOD CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SF | £247,420 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SB | £272,500 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 ASHFIELDS ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SB | £265,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 LEIGHTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EZ | £350,000 | 23/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DS | £238,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CARDINGTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HD | £213,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 OAKWOOD DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EA | £250,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MAPLE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SE | £225,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 KENLEY AVENUE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3HE | £250,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 LEIGHTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EZ | £260,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £250,196 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 33.2%
- **10y growth:** 33.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Shropshire; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 25%
- **10y growth (index):** 51%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Shropshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £735/mo
- **Realistic:** £817/mo
- **Optimistic:** £899/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Shropshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Coldridge Drive, SY1 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Coldridge Drive, SY1 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penson Way, SY1 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Percy St, SY1 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,099/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £948/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-127/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **102** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 29 Feb 2024 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Feb 2011 |
| Greenacres Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 15 Dec 2022 |
| Harlescott House School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2023 |
| Greenfields Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2012 |