# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (SY7 9LX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE SY7 9LX |
| Price | £345,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £340,000 Feb 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

A well-presented detached bungalow situated within the ‘over 50s’ Roman Downs development; a quiet cul-de-sac located on the edge of the town yet within half a mile of the Town’s amenities. Accommodation briefly comprising 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom and Ensuite Shower Room, Living/Dining Room, Kitchen and Utility, Single Garage, Driveway as well as Front and Rear Gardens. EPC Rating ‘C’

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/167155880/1023731) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/167155880/1023732) - EPC Rating Graph

## 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 |

## 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 19 ROMAN DOWNS, CRAVEN ARMS, SHROPSHIRE, SY7 9LX | £96,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-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 |

**Street average:** £212,500 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £332,929 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £516,788 (26 Detached, SY7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -33.2%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £723/mo

## 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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,632/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9%
- **10y growth:** 44.9%

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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