Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apartment 1, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£193,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£205,000)-6%
- Against SY1 2AJ's recent median (£215,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£193,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£205,000)-6%
- Against SY1 2AJ's recent median (£215,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Apartment 1 is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 2AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in SY1 2AJ
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
8 August 2024Most recent
£205,000
+17.1%over 6 years25 March 2018
£175,000
+25.0%over 10 years7 November 2007
£140,000
+14.5%over 3 years18 December 2003
£122,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2AJ: £215,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 2AJ
Apartment 3, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2026
£215,000Apartment 2, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
Sold Aug 2024
£220,0001 Rodney House, School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£200,0003 Rodney House, School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
Sold Jun 2022
£180,000Kennedy House, School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
Sold Dec 2021
£800,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Apartment 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apartment 1 is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 15 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.
Apartment 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2017from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD62toC78
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
AverageVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apartment 1, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other School Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Apartment 1 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £2,510
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
0.1 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shrewsbury College. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shrewsbury College16 plus611m
- Coleham Primary SchoolPrimary808m
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Bus Station TimetableBus stop95m
- Shrewsbury Rail StationRailway station221m
- Wenlock Edge HouseBus stop2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,474 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour617 reports16%
- Shoplifting475 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson250 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 2AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Apartment 1 is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 2AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Apartment 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Apartment 1 was lodged in January 2017 at band C and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Apartment 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY1 2AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Apartment 1 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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