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21 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Benbow Quay

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

21 Benbow Quay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 50th smallest of 90 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 90 units on file.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromB81toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Benbow Quay's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2025Most recent

    £190,000

    +18.0%over 8 years
  2. 1 August 2016

    £161,000

    -9.0%over 9 years
  3. 19 July 2007

    £177,000

    +18.0%over 1 year
  4. 18 November 2005

    £149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Benbow Quay homes

Four headline reads against 74 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Benbow Quay outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,220

Street avg £2,356

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Benbow Quay

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 21 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.