Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

11 HILLCREST

ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LJ

£245,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	adj Ellesmere Crossroads	0.3 miles
Shop	Londis	0.3 miles
Train station	Gobowen	6.3 miles
Hospital	Oswestry Minor Injuries Unit	7.4 miles
University	Wrexham University, School of Creative Arts	10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

69 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£245,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,551/m²

Local average

£216,642 (7 sales)

Street crime

18 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/07/2025

Current heating cost: £619/year

Potential heating cost: £578/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,685

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£20 - £40)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£130 - £180)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£245,000	Semi-detached	+81.5%	£244,534 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/11/2010	£135,000	Semi-detached	—	£217,408 to February 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
47 SWANMERE PARK, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0NA	£220,000	03/11/2023	Semi-detached
34 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA	£190,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
45 SWAN HILL, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LZ	£225,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
4 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA	£235,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
15 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA	£171,000	03/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £208,200 (5 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 -13.3%

10y growth 36.1%

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

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 23.1%

10y (index) 48.7%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £101,000

Target investor price (1%) £80,800

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	9
Public order	2
Shoplifting	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Bicycle theft	1
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	18

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Ellesmere Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Lakelands Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2022
Ellesmere College	Other	1.2 miles	— (No rating)
Welshampton CofE Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 15 May 2024
Criftins CofE Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Outstanding — 5 Feb 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/05/2010	10/05/2010	6	—

# 11 HILLCREST, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LJ

## Property details

- Slug: `a6d1a52` (address key hash: `a6d1a5252f4fd88c3581a20a7c164db92ff89fed`)
- Postcode: SY12 0LJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Bathrooms (EPC): 1
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £245,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,551/m²
- Local average: £216,642 (7 sales)
- Street crime: 18 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £619/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,685

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- C (£20 - £40)
- F (£130 - £180)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9735-7823-8500-0538-2292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | +81.5% | £244,534 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-6446-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2010-11-17 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | — | £217,408 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/85c277bc-2f10-40f1-b63d-5e7514876e81) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 HILLCREST, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LJ | £245,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HILLCREST, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LJ | £135,000 | 17/11/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 SWANMERE PARK, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0NA | £220,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA | £190,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 SWAN HILL, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 0LZ | £225,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA | £235,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 DIKSMUIDE DRIVE, ELLESMERE, SHROPSHIRE, SY12 9QA | £171,000 | 03/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £208,200 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -13.3%
- **10y growth:** 36.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.7%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £101,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,800

*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 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 | 9 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **18** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ellesmere Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Lakelands Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2022 |
| Ellesmere College | Other | 1.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Welshampton CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 15 May 2024 |
| Criftins CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Outstanding — 5 Feb 2016 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7381206
- **Address:** 11 Hillcrest, ELLESMERE, SY12 0LJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/05/2010
- **Work Completed:** 10/05/2010
- **Items:** 6 window(s)