# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SY1 3DA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 3 NEWTONMERE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE SY1 3DA | | Price | £265,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | B | | Last sold | £264,000 Jan 2026 | ## Description Situated within a quiet cul-de-sac, this beautifully presented semi-detached house has been improved over recent years to provide thoughtfully designed and well-proportioned accommodation, while benefitting from a private landscaped garden and plenty of driveway parking. All mains services are connected. **Key Features** - * Good sized entrance hall with natural stone tiled flooring and staircase to landing * Living room with feature fireplace and wood burning stove * Lovely open plan kitchen/dining room, also having tiled flooring, with a range of well-fitted units and glazed double doors onto the rear garden * The kitchen also has a bespoke concealed doorway leading to the rear hall, which provides access to the shower room and versatile converted garage, currently used as a gym with utility area – this section of the house would also make a great home office, studio or additional bedroom if required * On the first floor are two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a further single bedroom and modern family bathroom with shower * uPVC double glazed windows, gas fired central heating and underfloor heating throughout the tiled ground floor areas * Private landscaped rear garden, partially laid to lawn with a large paved sun terrace and useful timber store * To the front of the property is an extensive driveway providing parking for at least four cars * Located on a quiet cul-de-sac within a popular residential area, a short walk from Mount Pleasant Primary School, an excellent range of local amenities, and less than two miles from the town centre **Entrance Hall** - **Living Room** - about 3.8m x 3.2m (about 12'5" x 10'5") - **Kitchen/Dining Room** - about 5.8m x 2.8m (about 19'0" x 9'2") - **Gym/Utility** - about 5.4m x 2.3m (about 17'8" x 7'6") - **Shower Room** - **Bedroom One** - about 3.4m x 3.1m (about 11'1" x 10'2") - **Bedroom Two** - about 3.4m x 2.8m (about 11'1" x 9'2") - **Bedroom Three** - about 2.3m x 2.3m (about 7'6" x 7'6") - **Bathroom** - ## Property Photos - ![IMG_1202.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355172) - IMG_1202.jpg - ![IMG_1178.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355173) - IMG_1178.jpg - ![IMG_1184.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355174) - IMG_1184.jpg - ![IMG_1181.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355175) - IMG_1181.jpg - ![IMG_1163.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355176) - IMG_1163.jpg - ![IMG_1165.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355177) - IMG_1165.jpg - ![IMG_1167.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355178) - IMG_1167.jpg - ![IMG_1187.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355179) - IMG_1187.jpg - ![IMG_1188.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355180) - IMG_1188.jpg - ![IMG_1174.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355181) - IMG_1174.jpg - ![IMG_1154.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355182) - IMG_1154.jpg - ![IMG_1157.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355183) - IMG_1157.jpg - ![IMG_1155.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355184) - IMG_1155.jpg - ![IMG_1159.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355185) - IMG_1159.jpg - ![IMG_1190.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355186) - IMG_1190.jpg - ![IMG_1195.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355187) - IMG_1195.jpg - ![IMG_1193.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355188) - IMG_1193.jpg - ![IMG_1200.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355189) - IMG_1200.jpg - ![Map 1.jpg](/listings/photos/165886325/355190) - Map 1.jpg ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan.JPG](/listings/photos/165886325/355191) - Floor Plan.JPG ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/165886325/355192) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #5592910 - **Address:** 3 Newtonmere Drive, SHREWSBURY, SY1 3DA - **Certificate Issued:** 14/04/2008 - **Work Completed:** 31/03/2008 - **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #12391412 - **Address:** 3 Newtonmere Drive, SHREWSBURY, SY1 3DA - **Certificate Issued:** 12/06/2017 - **Work Completed:** 08/05/2017 - **Items:** 8 window(s), 2 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 3 NEWTONMERE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DA | £264,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 3 NEWTONMERE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DA | £194,000 | 11/10/2019 | Semi-detached | | 3 NEWTONMERE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DA | £182,500 | 09/08/2017 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 MARTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DE | £215,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 4 WESTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BU | £240,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 32 THORNTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3SJ | £180,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 11 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DN | £260,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 77 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BN | £191,500 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 1 BOSCOBEL DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DJ | £215,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 WESTON DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BU | £242,150 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 13 ONSLOW DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DF | £270,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 OAKWOOD DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3EA | £250,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 18 POWIS DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DG | £280,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 WHITEMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BY | £200,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 89 WHITEHOUSE GARDENS, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 4DB | £140,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 101 WHITEMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DQ | £215,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 54 WHITEMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DD | £262,550 | 13/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 82 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BL | £209,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 31 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BH | £162,500 | 06/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 62 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BL | £225,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 26 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BJ | £205,000 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 111 WHITEMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DQ | £192,000 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached | | 16 WHITEMERE ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3BT | £232,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] MALANDAN NEWTONMERE DRIVE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE, SY1 3DA | £165,000 | 16/09/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £165,000 (1 sale) **Area average:** £219,335 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £233,571 (35 Semi-detached, SY1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +13.5% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed End Terrace, Hansas Place, SY1 | £2,880/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Hansas Place, SY1 | £3,780/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sundorne Crescent, SY1 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Albert Square, SY1 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mount Pleasant Road, SY1 | £1,315/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,025/mo (5 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £164,375 - **Target investor price (1%):** £131,500 *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 £1,315/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 16.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £115/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.8% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 23.8% - **10y growth:** 48.5% ## 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% ## 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)