Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watergate Mansions is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Watergate Mansions (28–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 173.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
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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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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.
Watergate Mansions has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£104,995
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
11 May 2017Most recent
£104,995
+33.8%over 6 years13 May 2010
£78,500
+66.1%over 8 years22 November 2001
£47,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £225,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Apr 2024
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 23, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Dec 2022
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Sept 2022
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 26, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Feb 2022
Floor Area for Watergate Mansions lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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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