56 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 56 Benbow Quay
56 Benbow Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 27th 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.
A recent sale: £160,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
56 Benbow Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
56 Benbow Quay has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 19 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£160,000
+10.3%over 2 years9 August 2022
£145,000
+20.8%over 8 years21 January 2014
£119,995
-9.8%over 5 years16 July 2008
£133,000
+3.1%over 2 years8 June 2006
£128,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
On price per m², 56 Benbow Quay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,137
Street avg £2,357
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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







