6 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 6 Benbow Quay
6 Benbow Quay is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 89 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £275,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
6 Benbow Quay sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.
£275,500
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£275,500
+37.8%over 15 years23 November 2005
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £145,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
On floor area, 6 Benbow Quay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,169
Street avg £1,930
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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







