12a, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UW
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1UW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 23.9% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £280,000.
Energy performance
12a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
12a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 29 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£280,000
+5.7%over 9 years13 March 2015
£265,000
+202.9%over 15 years19 November 1999
£87,500
+25.0%over 2 years6 December 1996
£70,000
+180.0%over 1 year24 April 1995
£25,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in SY1 1UW: £15,000 (2017–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shrewsbury College. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







