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Insurance House & The Old Police House, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RS

West Midlands

£300,000Guide Price

Listed on 23/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Parking

Description

Offered at auction, this substantial late-19th-century former police station occupies a prominent position in Pontesbury. The property combines the former Police Sergeant’s residence with a range of distinctive spaces associated with its earlier civic use, including holding cells and a first-floor courtroom. It has also been used for both commercial and residential purposes in recent years. To the rear are additional rooms, stores and garaging, a covered former exercise yard and a large parking area. The building is described as having original features and offers scope for renovation and possible alternative uses. The listing suggests that residential conversion, potentially into apartments or individual houses, may be considered subject to the necessary planning permissions and building regulations. Buyers should verify the building’s condition, permitted uses and feasibility of any proposed scheme. Pontesbury’s shops, medical and dental surgeries, library, churches and primary and secondary schools are within walking distance. Shrewsbury and its rail services, along with road links via the A5, are also accessible. The property is being sold by unconditional online timed auction; the auction details and special conditions should be reviewed before bidding.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

38out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a genuinely distinctive project: a substantial late-19th-century former police station with a period brick frontage, decorative ceiling detail, former holding cells and a first-floor courtroom. The photographed interiors are in poor condition, with worn or incomplete finishes, dated fittings and visible damage; rear ancillary areas also show staining and deterioration. That makes this a heavy, full-gut-scale opportunity to reshape the building and bring its character back, with stores, garaging and extensive hardstanding adding practical scope.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the substantial former police-station layout, using its distinctive cells and first-floor courtroom as the starting point for a character-led scheme, subject to permissions.
  • Restore the decorative timber ceiling detail and period brick exterior while renewing worn finishes throughout the photographed interiors.
  • Make use of the rear stores, garaging and extensive hardstanding as part of a broader plan for the property.

Key risks

  • Stripped and damaged finishes across multiple photographed areas, plus deterioration and a damaged or incomplete covering to the rear ancillary spaces, point to a heavy full-interior programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for substantial time and coordination.
  • Staining and deterioration in the rear ancillary areas need investigation to establish their cause and scope.

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Location

Insurance House & The Old Police House, Minsterley Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RS
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Shrewsbury Rail Station

    7.4 miles

    Train · Shrewsbury

  • Church Stretton Rail Station

    8.7 miles

    Train · Church Stretton

  • Welshpool Rail Station

    10.4 miles

    Train · Welshpool

  • Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR)

    11.2 miles

    Metro · Welshpool

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,133
Based on a loan of £225,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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