Watergate Mansions, Apartment 10, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
About Watergate Mansions
Watergate Mansions is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 121 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Watergate Mansions (28–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 13.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 120.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Watergate Mansions's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Watergate Mansions has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Aug 2012RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations affecting a Grade II Listed Building
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02880/LBC
What's in Watergate Mansions, Apartment 10, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Watergate Mansions has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2015Most recent
£380,000
+111.1%over 3 years5 June 2012
£180,000
+309.1%over 11 years1 November 2000
£44,000
-45.7%over 5 years24 September 1995
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £252,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SY1 1DW
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 22, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Apr 2024
£290,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 5, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Feb 2024
£124,995Watergate Mansions, Apartment 23, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Dec 2022
£283,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Sept 2022
£225,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 26, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Feb 2022
£252,000
Versus other St Marys Place homes
On floor area, Watergate Mansions stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,140
Street avg £3,281
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shrewsbury College. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







