What kind of home is Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW last change hands?

Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW last sold for £225,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and September 2022, Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW rose from £57,000 to £225,000, a change of £168,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

The current EPC rating for Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW use?

The latest EPC at Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW in?

Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

Police records around Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

The closest primary school to Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW is Coleham Primary School (681m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (637m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW?

The closest bus stop to Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, SY1 1DW is Bus Station Timetable, 199m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 320m away.

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Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Watergate Mansions

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Watergate Mansions is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 235.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sale on file: £225,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2022Most recent
£225,000
+19.7%over 6 years
18 October 2015
£188,000
+25.3%over 11 years
16 December 2003
£149,995
+163.1%over 8 years
5 April 1995
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £252,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SY1 1DW

On the street

Versus other St Marys Place homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Watergate Mansions outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £3,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Shrewsbury report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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