Watergate Mansions, Apartment 2, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
About Watergate Mansions
Watergate Mansions is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 11th 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.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 41.2% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Watergate Mansions's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
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
Watergate Mansions has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 8 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2003Most recent
£148,000
+44.4%over 2 years1 December 2000
£102,500
+24.2%over 7 months27 April 2000
£82,500
+33.1%over 4 years4 May 1995
£62,000
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
On epc rating, Watergate Mansions runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,508
Street avg £3,293
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







