Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

103 GARDENERS PLACE

SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH

£252,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hope House	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Sutton Road Jct	0.5 miles
Train station	Shrewsbury	1.5 miles
Hospital	Cardio / Respiratory	9.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

68 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£252,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,713/m²

Local average

£238,590 (24 sales)

Street crime

78 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 14/10/2020

Expiry date: 13/10/2030

Current heating cost: £201/year

Potential heating cost: £201/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£252,500	Semi-detached	+23.9%	£250,583 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/11/2020	£203,870	Semi-detached	—	£255,081 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 THROWER ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RH	£270,000	17/12/2025	Semi-detached
BURNELL OTELEY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6QH	£310,000	28/03/2025	Semi-detached
15 VICTORY GARDENS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RL	£286,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
31 SUMMIT CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TD	£170,000	22/06/2023	Semi-detached
29 SUMMIT CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TD	£210,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
1 HEXHAM WAY, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6QX	£290,000	21/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£270,000	17/08/2022	Semi-detached
23 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£280,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
19 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£247,000	20/07/2022	Semi-detached
7 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH	£265,000	14/07/2022	Semi-detached
7 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH	£260,000	23/06/2022	Semi-detached
6 OLD ROSE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FJ	£255,500	22/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 OLD ROSE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FJ	£255,000	21/06/2022	Semi-detached
33 WHITE HART, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TB	£230,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
19 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£250,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
25 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£284,500	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
25 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB	£278,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
16 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ	£267,500	15/03/2022	Semi-detached
12 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ	£249,950	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
10 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ	£249,950	17/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £258,920 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -5%

10y growth 10.8%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 21.5%

10y (index) 46.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £727/mo

Realistic £808/mo

Optimistic £889/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Lexden Gardens, SY3	£795/mo	1	0.65 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Cross Houses, SY5	£625/mo	1	0.98 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Betton Strange Hall, SY5	£895/mo	2	0.98 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, St. Julians Friars, SY1	£3,000/mo	3	1.05 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, The Monklands, SY2	£775/mo	1	1.07 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Beeches Lane, SY1	£850/mo	1	1.13 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,157/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £102,875

Target investor price (1%) £82,300

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.6×

Monthly cashflow £-279/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	38
Criminal damage and arson	12
Shoplifting	11
Bicycle theft	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	3
Public order	3
Robbery	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	78

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 9 Jul 2014
Coleham Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 1 May 2024
Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 6 Jan 2016
Prestfelde School	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)
Bettws Lifehouse	Other	1.1 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2024

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# 103 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH

## Property details

- Slug: `1009593` (address key hash: `10095934316a6449b7d448f074ade0a48362c88a`)
- Postcode: SY2 6FH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £252,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,713/m²
- Local average: £238,590 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 78 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £252,500
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 13/10/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £201/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4396-8141-4732-6197-5003)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £252,500 | Semi-detached | +23.9% | £250,583 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-634f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2020-11-06 | £203,870 | Semi-detached | — | £255,081 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f3b6c198-b8fb-6e40-e053-6c04a8c0b3b4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 103 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH | £252,500 | 20/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 103 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH | £203,870 | 06/11/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 THROWER ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RH | £270,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| BURNELL OTELEY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6QH | £310,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 VICTORY GARDENS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RL | £286,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 SUMMIT CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TD | £170,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SUMMIT CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TD | £210,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HEXHAM WAY, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6QX | £290,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £270,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £280,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £247,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH | £265,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 GARDENERS PLACE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FH | £260,000 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 OLD ROSE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FJ | £255,500 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 OLD ROSE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FJ | £255,000 | 21/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 WHITE HART, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY3 7TB | £230,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £250,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £284,500 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 DOVE CLOSE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6FB | £278,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ | £267,500 | 15/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ | £249,950 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 THE MAGNOLIAS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY2 6RJ | £249,950 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £258,920 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -5%
- **10y growth:** 10.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £727/mo
- **Realistic:** £808/mo
- **Optimistic:** £889/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Lexden Gardens, SY3 | £795/mo | 1 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Cross Houses, SY5 | £625/mo | 1 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Betton Strange Hall, SY5 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, St. Julians Friars, SY1 | £3,000/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, The Monklands, SY2 | £775/mo | 1 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Beeches Lane, SY1 | £850/mo | 1 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,157/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £102,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,300

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £823/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-279/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.6%

*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:** 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 | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **78** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 9 Jul 2014 |
| Coleham Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 1 May 2024 |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 6 Jan 2016 |
| Prestfelde School | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |
| Bettws Lifehouse | Other | 1.1 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2024 |