Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Library House, Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Library House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Library House is a detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £320,000.
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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.
Library House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromF38toE44
Low Energy Lighting
46%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Library House, Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Library House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Library House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2024)
£320,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2024Most recent
£320,000
+1.6%over 2 years7 February 2022
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2AU: £660,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in SY1 2AU
1 Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Sold Mar 2022
£885,0002 Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Sold Jun 2020
£917,000The Gateway House, Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Sold Sept 2018
£660,000The Nuns House, Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Sold Nov 2017
£540,000Courtyard Cottage, Council House Court, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AU
Sold Oct 2000
£187,700
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shrewsbury College. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
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