What type of property is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL last sold for £180,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,390 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and October 2024, 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL rose from £154,390 to £180,000, a change of £25,610. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

The current EPC rating for 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 2DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL is in council tax band C.

Where is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL located?

34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

Is 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL in a safe area?

Police records around 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

The closest primary school to 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL is Greenfields Primary School (739m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (824m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL?

The closest rail stop to 34 Benbow Quay, SY1 2DL is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 333m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 456m away.

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34 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 34 Benbow Quay

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

34 Benbow Quay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 70th smallest of 90 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 90 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 89 EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Last sale on file: £180,000 in October 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£180,000
+16.6%over 18 years
24 February 2006
£154,390

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

Nearby sales in SY1 2DL

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.

34 Benbow Quay outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,687

Street avg £2,366

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Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 54 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Shrewsbury report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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