Flat 7, 26 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
About Flat 7
Flat 7 is an end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 88 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (63–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 17.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £123,000.
Energy performance
Flat 7's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Flat 7 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 7 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 6 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2024Most recent
£123,000
+17.1%over 2 years24 June 2021
£105,000
-12.5%over 3 years26 April 2018
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2BQ: £365,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 2BQ
Flat 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
£900,00029 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
Sold Mar 2021
£172,500
Versus other Castle Street homes
Flat 7 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,398
Street avg £6,277
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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







