5a, Flat 2, Shoplatch, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HF
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
5a 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
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
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 1 sales in SY1 1HF: £140,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 1HF
Versus other Shoplatch homes
On epc rating, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shrewsbury College. 19 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







