21 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 21 Benbow Quay
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Benbow Quay's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 19 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£190,000
+18.0%over 8 years1 August 2016
£161,000
-9.0%over 9 years19 July 2007
£177,000
+18.0%over 1 year18 November 2005
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
21 Benbow Quay outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £2,356
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







