Watergate Mansions, Apartment 12, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
About Watergate Mansions
Watergate Mansions is an end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Watergate Mansions, where floor areas span 28–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 48.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£74,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 December 2014Most recent
£74,000
+111.4%over 16 years8 April 1998
£35,000
+12.9%over 2 years29 March 1996
£31,000
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
Habitable Rooms for Watergate Mansions lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £3,305
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







