Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Plume Flats, 2, 8 Dogpole, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EN
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Plume Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Plume Flats is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Plume Flats, where floor areas span 27–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Apr 2015
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2020from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromF29toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, 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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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Plume Flats, 2, 8 Dogpole, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Plume Flats 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Plume Flats has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1EN: £250,000 (2020–1999).
Versus other Dogpole homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Coleham Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 1EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
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