Watergate Mansions, Apartment 26, 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 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). 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 (£397/sq ft) was about 211.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £252,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Watergate Mansions has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.
£252,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2022Most recent
£252,000
+27.9%over 15 years8 March 2006
£197,000
+79.1%over 5 years1 December 2000
£110,000
+66.7%over 5 years25 May 1995
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £225,000 (2024–2020).
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 25, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Dec 2020
£187,000
Versus other St Marys Place homes
CO₂ Emissions for Watergate Mansions lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,271
Street avg £3,234
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







