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56 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Benbow Quay

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

56 Benbow Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

56 Benbow Quay has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £160,000

    +10.3%over 2 years
  2. 9 August 2022

    £145,000

    +20.8%over 8 years
  3. 21 January 2014

    £119,995

    -9.8%over 5 years
  4. 16 July 2008

    £133,000

    +3.1%over 2 years
  5. 8 June 2006

    £128,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On price per m², 56 Benbow Quay stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,137

Street avg £2,357

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 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 56 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.