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CRAVEN ARMS, NEWCASTLE, SHROPSHIRE SY7 8QP

3 beds 1 baths 861 sq ft Listed 30 Aug 2017 (-3209d)

£169,950

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Property details

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£170,000 Jan 2018

Price per m²

£2,124/m²

Local average

£243,929 (-30.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,204 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Semi-Detached House
  • 3 Sizeable Bedrooms
  • Central Village Location
  • Distant Front & Rear Views
  • Good-Sized, West Facing Rear Garden
  • UPVC Double Glazing
  • Off Road Parking
  • Fronts onto Village Green
  • Approx. 250 Yards from Village Pub

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

There are a Million reasons why you should view No.2 Mill Road, but we'll start with a select few... 3 good-sized bedrooms, stunning front & rear views, central village position, sizeable west-facing garden, less than 250 yards to the village pub... How many more reasons do you need to book a viewing?

Property Features - - - Semi-Detached House
- 3 Sizeable Bedrooms
- Central Village Location
- Distant Front & Rear Views
- Good-Sized, West Facing Rear Garden
- UPVC Double Glazing
- Off Road Parking
- Fronts onto Village Green
- Approx. 250 Yards from Village Pub

Overview - No.2 Mill Road is an attractive, well maintained, semi-detached, house found in the centre of the popular, tranquil village of Newcastle which lies amidst the beautiful Shropshire countryside surrounded by rolling hills within the scenic Clun Valley close to the English/Welsh border.

Built circa 1950, No.2 Mill Road offers spacious accommodation made up of 3 sizeable bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, while downstairs there is an entrance hall, kitchen diner, useful larder and a living room. Additionally there is also a separate side entrance, which accesses a utility area and a boiler room/storage room. Outside, the dwelling presents off road parking, a lawned front garden, a good-sized, west-facing rear garden and stunning front and rear views across the encompassing picturesque countryside.

The property occupies a peaceful, central village position, worlds apart from the hustle and bustle of city living and fronts onto the pretty village green and is conveniently situated less than 250 yards from the well-regarded pub, the Crown Inn. For sporting enthusiasts the property finds itself just a mere stones throw from the bowling green, while slightly further a field is the village football pitch. Rural, but by no means isolated Newcastle is centrally located just 11 miles from the border town of Knighton, 9 miles from the market town of Bishops Castle and 3.5 miles from the small town of Clun where all day-to-day necessities can be obtained. Further afield, lies the town's of Craven Arms, which is 13 miles away and historic Ludlow, which is 20 miles to the east.

The Property - Approached over the front drive, a paved path leads to a storm porch providing cover to the front door. Inside an entrance hall has stairs off rising up to the first floor accommodation and separate doors leading right into the living room and frontwards into the kitchen diner. The living room spans the entire width of the house and has space for a three-piece-suite as well as a dual aspect to the front and rear through separate windows. The kitchen diner is found at the rear of the house and is installed with matching wall and base cupboards with fitted worktops over and an inset sink. There is space and plumbing for an electric cooker, washing machine and a dishwasher, while off the kitchen is a useful larder cupboard which currently houses the free-standing fridge/freezer. The kitchen diner is complete with a built-in storage cupboard, part tiled walls, space for a set of dining table and chairs and a window overlooking the rear garden. From the kitchen diner a door then leads into the side entrance hall which has separate doors leading out to the front and rear gardens, boiler room and store. At the rear of the hall the room opens out and poses as a useful utility storage area.

On the first floor a landing area has doors leading into an above stairs airing cupboard housing the water cylinder, the three bedrooms and the bathroom, while a small window provides a front outlook. Bedroom three is found at the front of the house and is a good-sized single with space for additional furnishings. A window frames a distant aspect to the front across the surrounding countryside. Bedroom's one and two are positioned at the rear of the property and have sufficient space for a double bed each along with extra furnishings and have similar rear outlooks over and beyond the rear garden towards the distant hilltops surrounding the village. Albeit slightly smaller in terms of size, bedroom two also offers a built-in wardrobe as well as access to the loft area. Completing the accommodation is the bathroom, which is installed with a matching suite of w.c, wash hand basin, a panelled bath and is finished with part tiled walls and a window to side.

Outside - Approached from the lane, gates open to the driveway, which allows off road parking for 2 cars. The front garden is largely laid to lawn and is bordered with well-defined hedged, fenced and blocked walled boundaries. A paved pathway leads from the drive to the front entrance door, which is sheltered by a storm porch which also has an outside light.

The left side of the property, the garden continues through a gateway and leads out to the rear garden. The west-facing rear garden, is again largely laid to lawn with a small number of fruit trees and has well-defined hedged and fenced boundaries, while adjoining the rear of house is a gravelled seating area, which poses as an ideal entertaining/relaxing area within the warmer months of the year. From the seating area a door leads back inside to the utility area.

The Location - No.2 Mill Road occupies an idyllic central village setting within Newcastle, which lies on the River Clun and is nestled in the picturesque Clun Valley, renowned for its outstanding natural beauty and is a haven for nature enthusiasts. Newcastle is a popular village found to the west of the county, close to the Welsh/English border.

Newcastle is a close knit and friendly community, which embraces the 'laid back', tranquil lifestyle and offers useful facilities for a small village including a community hall, a church and a public house called the Crown Inn, which offers wonderful home cooked meals as well as a good selection of local ales and ciders. You will also be able to enjoy the various groups and activities available in the village hall, while for sports enthusiasts Newcastle has a bowls club with its own bowling green and a football team, which despite being based in England they play in the Mid Wales South League. Situated within the most stunning countryside setting Newcastle is a great place for you to invite visitors to, especially those of an active disposition owing to the famous Offas Dyke trail which runs just to the west of the village and as a result presents a variety of outdoor pursuits and is popular with walkers and cyclists. Newcastle boasts having a small village primary school.

For all those day to day necessities, the small town of Clun sits 3.5 miles to the east of Newcastle and is a place steeped in history with the remains of a Norman castle, the town hall museum and the 15th century, famous Clun Bridge, just to mention a select few. Clun offers an extensive range of facilities including a primary school, 2 public house's, a SPAR convenience store with post office, a butchers, a hair salon, antique shops, a tea room, a number of small business including a business park, a community centre with a play park and a garage/fuel station.

Accommodation List - -

Entrance Hall - 3.9m x 1.9m (12'9" x 6'2") -

Living Room - 3.5m x 5.6m (max) (11'5" x 18'4" (max)) -

Kitchen Diner - 3.6m x 3.6m (11'9" x 11'9") -

Larder Cupboard - 0.9m x 1.9m (2'11" x 6'2") -

Side Entrance Hall - -

Boiler Room - 1.8m x 2.6m (5'10" x 8'6") -

Store - -

Utility Area - 3.0m x 2.3m (9'10" x 7'6") -

First Floor Landing - -

Bedroom One - 3.7m x 3.6m (12'1" x 11'9") -

Bedroom Two - 3.4m x 3.0m (11'1" x 9'10") -

Bedroom Three - 2.7m x 2.5m (8'10" x 8'2") -

Bathroom - 1.9m x 1.9m (6'2" x 6'2") -

Services - We are informed the property is connected mains water, drainage and electricity.

Heating - Oil fired central heating.

Tenure - We are informed the property is of freehold tenure.

Council Tax - Shropshire Council - Band B. Charge for 2017/18 is £1,233.00.

Links To Central London - Via Road - travel time is approximately 3hrs 37mins based on a 174 mile journey travelling along the M42 and then M40.
Via Rail – travel time is approximately 3hrs 14min hours based on a standard transfer from Craven Arms to London Euston via Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.

Nearest Airports - Birmingham – Approximately 83 miles (duration: 1hr 50 min via road)
Liverpool John Lennon – Approximately 89 miles (duration: 2hr 01min via road)
Manchester – Approximately 99 miles (duration: 2hr 04min via road)
Cardiff - Approximately 101 miles (duration: 2hr 28 min via road)

Notice: The Property Misdescriptions Act - Holters for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: 1. These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessors and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each term of them. 3. The vendors or lessors do not make or give, and neither do Holters for themselves nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

Holters Modern Estate And Lettings Agent - Tel: 01743 832436 Email: info@holters.co.uk www.holters.co.uk

Listed by

Shropshire

Holters Limited

Reference: 68584103

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 23/06/2017

Expiry date: 22/06/2027

Current heating cost: £529/year

Potential heating cost: £351/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £33,025

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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EE Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 19/01/2018 (8 years ago) £170,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
5, NEWCASTLE, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 8QP £180,000 04/08/2023 Semi-detached

Area average: £180,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 22.3%
10y growth 98.3%

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: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Spar 3.3 miles
Shop Caractacus 3.3 miles
Bus stop Clun High Street 3.5 miles
Bus stop Unknown 3.8 miles
Train station Knucklas 5.1 miles
Hospital Bishops Community Hospital 6.1 miles
Train station Llangynllo 6.2 miles
Hospital Montgomeryshire County Infirmary 10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 1

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
Newcastle CofE Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 8 Apr 2014
The Crows Nest Other 4.7 miles (No rating)

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.48%
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).