What type of property is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA last change hands?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA last sold for £600,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in February 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2013 and January 2022, 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA rose from £370,000 to £600,000, a change of £230,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (2,422 sq ft). That makes it about 132% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA had any planning applications?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA has council approval for an extension granted in July 2006 under ref. SA/06/0848/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA is in council tax band E.

Where is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA located?

5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

Is 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (51% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

The closest primary school to 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA is Coleham Primary School (647m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (398m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Flat, The Square, SY1 1LA is Bus Station Timetable, 340m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 582m away.

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5a, Flat, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LA

3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

225 m²

2422 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5a is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 15.8% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Flat, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

Oct 2017
BasementHeritage
In report
Internal works including the removal of stud partition walling at ground floor level and insertion of staircase to basement level; insertion of staff facilities at basement level; insertion of replacement cover to light-well
Listed
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
17/03056/LBC
View planning record
Jul 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Installation of new doors and windows and formation of rear balcony over entrance area
New Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
SA/06/0848/F
View planning record

What's in 5a, Flat, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£600,000
+62.2%over 8 years
4 February 2013
£370,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in SY1 1LA: £675,000 (2020–2020).

Nearby sales in SY1 1LA

6 The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LA
Sold Jun 2020
£675,000

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shrewsbury College. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 1LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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