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8 Brassey House, Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DH

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Brassey House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Brassey House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Brassey House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brassey House, Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brassey 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£109,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2006Most recent

    £109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DH: £144,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benbow Quay homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Brassey House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,972

Street avg £3,126

On par

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brassey House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.3 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Greenfields Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 2DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY1 2DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Brassey House, Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.