12 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 12 Benbow Quay
12 Benbow Quay is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 89 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 32.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Benbow Quay saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 8 years.
£203,500
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2014Most recent
£203,500
-11.5%over 5 years22 April 2008
£230,000
+16.5%over 2 years10 February 2006
£197,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
On habitable rooms, 12 Benbow Quay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £1,942
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
0.3 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Greenfields Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







