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5 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Benbow Quay

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

5 Benbow Quay is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 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 and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 370.3% above the 2011 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 79.1% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 89 EPCs). On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.
Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£37,000

Growth on file: -17.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2011Most recent

    £37,000

    -67.5%over 5 years
  2. 20 December 2005

    £114,000

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

On the street

Versus other Benbow Quay homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Benbow Quay lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£500

Street avg £1,996

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 5 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.