Apartment 1, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ
About Apartment 1
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).
Energy performance
Apartment 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 21 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 21 years.
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
Versus other School Gardens homes
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
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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
0.1 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shrewsbury College. 21 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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







