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.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 52.7% above the 2014 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£113,000
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: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SY1 1DW
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 5, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Nov 2025
£115,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 22, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Apr 2024
£290,000Watergate 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 £3,291
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
211/mo
Steady 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







