34a, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
About 34a
34a is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 43 units on file.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 72 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 42 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
34a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jun 2006Change of UseHeritageIn report
Internal alterations in association with change of use from offices to 5 residential apartments affecting a Grade 2 Listed Building
Listed- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/06/0666/LB
- Mar 2006HeritageIn report
Internal alterations in association with a change of use of upper floors to provide 3 flats and 3 bedsits affecting a Grade II Listed Building (amended description)
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SA/06/0039/LB
What's in 34a, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
34a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2BQ: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 2BQ
Flat 7, 26 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Jun 2024
£123,000Flat 6, 26 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Apr 2024
£145,00025a, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Jan 2023
£425,000Flat 4, 26 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Sept 2022
£160,00034c, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Aug 2021
£900,000
Versus other Castle Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 34a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shrewsbury College. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB