Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watergate Mansions is an end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 310 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 29 m² this is the 2nd 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 2012) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 27.1% below the 2015 sale of £380,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,225/sq ft) was about 842.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Watergate Mansions's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2022
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Watergate Mansions has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
2 applications on record at Watergate Mansions, Apartment 9, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Internal alterations in association with re-arrangement of internal layout affecting a Grade II Listed Building
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Price for Watergate Mansions has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 21 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 21 years.
16 December 2015Most recent
£380,000
+300.0%over 3 years6 June 2012
£95,000
+115.9%over 11 years1 November 2000
£44,000
+15.8%over 5 years27 April 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 5, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Nov 2025
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 22, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
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
On price per m², Watergate Mansions stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,181
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
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