5 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 5 Benbow Quay
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 £182,000 sits 391.9% 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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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Benbow Quay valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.4% per year over 6 years.
£37,000
Growth on file: -17.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2011Most recent
£37,000
-67.5%over 5 years20 December 2005
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
Price per m² for 5 Benbow Quay lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£500
Street avg £1,989
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area 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