# 17 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX

## Property details

- Slug: `043c379` (address key hash: `043c3796b6e72f98146d946842ae71b049bd1451`)
- Postcode: SY7 9LX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £340,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,579/m²
- Local average: £516,788 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 21 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £340,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £893/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1335-5521-5500-0331-4206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £340,000 | Detached | +17.2% | £339,671 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-93ba-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-03-01 | £290,000 | Detached | — | £350,713 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c3c3f9b6-4195-362b-e053-6b04a8c03acc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £340,000 | 13/02/2026 | Detached |
| 17 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £290,000 | 01/03/2021 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167155880](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/df252c6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £340,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-18 | £345,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £290,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £285,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £300,000 | 05/01/2026 | Detached |
| 22 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £124,000 | 22/12/2025 | Detached |
| 9 HAWTHORN CLOSE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RN | £315,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached |
| 34 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £340,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 34 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £297,000 | 01/08/2023 | Detached |
| 23 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £320,000 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| 40 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £335,000 | 07/06/2023 | Detached |
| 42 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £345,000 | 05/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £310,000 | 01/06/2023 | Detached |
| 15 OAKS ROAD, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RW | £360,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 10 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £325,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 26 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £450,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 16 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £421,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |
| 24 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £360,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| FAIRFIELD CLUN ROAD, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9AA | £337,500 | 08/12/2021 | Detached |
| 13 COPPICE DRIVE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9RQ | £272,500 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 29 SYCAMORE CLOSE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9AF | £203,000 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £318,529 (17 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.9%
- **10y growth:** 44.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Shropshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £732/mo
- **Realistic:** £813/mo
- **Optimistic:** £894/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £101,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £81,300

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **21** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Stokesay Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2021 |
| Wistanstow CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Onny CofE (A) Primary School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 14 Feb 2023 |