Seventeen properties and parcels of land across Shropshire and Cheshire sold for a combined sum of £2.2 million on Friday.
Top seller at auctioneers our final Collective Property & Land Auction of 2025, held at our head office, was Bank Cottage, Bickley Town, Malpas at £350,000.
The charming, detached cottage has two-bedrooms, gardens and outbuildings situated in 3.4 acres of grounds in a picturesque, rural setting.
Great pre-auction interest in the former Church of England School in St Luke’s Road, Ironbridge, known locally as the ‘Blue School’, saw the property sell above its guide price for £125,000.
An exciting renovation opportunity, the Grade II listed building comprises a two-bedroomed duplex, one bedroom apartment, studio, spacious former classrooms and two parcels of land with development and parking potential, subject to planning consent.
Racing away from its £150,000 guide price, 38, Diksmuide Drive, Ellesmere, a detached, three-bedroomed, family home with gardens and a garage within walking distance of the town centre, sold for £221,000.
The other results included 2, Rea Bridge, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, a two-bedroomed house with a courtyard garden within walking distance of the town centre, which sold for £130,000.
Ten properties needing modernisation were sold on behalf of Connexus, a community focused rural housing group covering Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The former Church of England School in St Luke’s Road, Ironbridge, sold above its guide price for £125,000
They were: 9 and 13, Cross Bank, Church Stretton, three bedroomed, semi-detached houses with gardens, sold for £140,000 and £160,000, respectively; 2, The Elms, Weston, near Wem, a three-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £152,000; 8, Highfields, Market Drayton, a two-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £125,000; 5, Balmer Crescent, Welshampton, an extended three to five bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £123,000; 22, Kerry Green, Bishops Castle, a three bedroomed, detached house, £111,000; 83, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, a two-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £109,000; 2, Caldecott Crescent, Whitchurch, a two bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £104,000 and 4 and 12, Kenrick Close, Woore, near Crewe, one bedroomed, semi-detached bungalows with gardens, £84,000 and £80,000, respectively.
Parcels of land were again in demand – 8.78 acres of grassland at Ercall Heath, Childs Ercall, Market Drayton sold for £80,000. 6.86-acres of amenity land at Mill Meadow, Weston Rhyn, near Oswestry made £70,000 and a 0.33 acre paddock at Brynffynon, Sarnau, near Llanymynech sold for £38,000.Jon Quinn, Managing Director, said: “The last couple of years have marked one of the most successful periods in the long history of Halls’ property auctions. As instructions have increased, so too has our ability to match motivated sellers with serious buyers, resulting in more lots being sold than at any point in recent memory.”
“Our collective property auctions have set a new benchmark, regularly delivering sale rates in excess of 90% and proving to be one of the most effective routes to market for a wide variety of residential, commercial and land opportunities.”
“Friday’s auction once again demonstrated this strength, with 17 of the 19 lots sold – a clear sign of both market confidence and the effectiveness of the Halls approach. This sustained success reflects not only the expertise of our team but the trust our clients continue to place in us.”
“With momentum firmly behind us, we are excited to build on this performance as we head into 2026.”
The next collective property and land auction is on Friday, February 27th. Owners interested in entering properties or land are asked to contact us on 01691 622602.
Top seller at auctioneers our final Collective Property & Land Auction of 2025, held at our head office, was Bank Cottage, Bickley Town, Malpas at £350,000.
The charming, detached cottage has two-bedrooms, gardens and outbuildings situated in 3.4 acres of grounds in a picturesque, rural setting.
Great pre-auction interest in the former Church of England School in St Luke’s Road, Ironbridge, known locally as the ‘Blue School’, saw the property sell above its guide price for £125,000.
An exciting renovation opportunity, the Grade II listed building comprises a two-bedroomed duplex, one bedroom apartment, studio, spacious former classrooms and two parcels of land with development and parking potential, subject to planning consent.
Racing away from its £150,000 guide price, 38, Diksmuide Drive, Ellesmere, a detached, three-bedroomed, family home with gardens and a garage within walking distance of the town centre, sold for £221,000.
The other results included 2, Rea Bridge, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury, a two-bedroomed house with a courtyard garden within walking distance of the town centre, which sold for £130,000.
Ten properties needing modernisation were sold on behalf of Connexus, a community focused rural housing group covering Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The former Church of England School in St Luke’s Road, Ironbridge, sold above its guide price for £125,000They were: 9 and 13, Cross Bank, Church Stretton, three bedroomed, semi-detached houses with gardens, sold for £140,000 and £160,000, respectively; 2, The Elms, Weston, near Wem, a three-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £152,000; 8, Highfields, Market Drayton, a two-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £125,000; 5, Balmer Crescent, Welshampton, an extended three to five bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £123,000; 22, Kerry Green, Bishops Castle, a three bedroomed, detached house, £111,000; 83, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, a two-bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £109,000; 2, Caldecott Crescent, Whitchurch, a two bedroomed, semi-detached house with gardens, £104,000 and 4 and 12, Kenrick Close, Woore, near Crewe, one bedroomed, semi-detached bungalows with gardens, £84,000 and £80,000, respectively.
Parcels of land were again in demand – 8.78 acres of grassland at Ercall Heath, Childs Ercall, Market Drayton sold for £80,000. 6.86-acres of amenity land at Mill Meadow, Weston Rhyn, near Oswestry made £70,000 and a 0.33 acre paddock at Brynffynon, Sarnau, near Llanymynech sold for £38,000.Jon Quinn, Managing Director, said: “The last couple of years have marked one of the most successful periods in the long history of Halls’ property auctions. As instructions have increased, so too has our ability to match motivated sellers with serious buyers, resulting in more lots being sold than at any point in recent memory.”
“Our collective property auctions have set a new benchmark, regularly delivering sale rates in excess of 90% and proving to be one of the most effective routes to market for a wide variety of residential, commercial and land opportunities.”
“Friday’s auction once again demonstrated this strength, with 17 of the 19 lots sold – a clear sign of both market confidence and the effectiveness of the Halls approach. This sustained success reflects not only the expertise of our team but the trust our clients continue to place in us.”
“With momentum firmly behind us, we are excited to build on this performance as we head into 2026.”
The next collective property and land auction is on Friday, February 27th. Owners interested in entering properties or land are asked to contact us on 01691 622602.