7 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 7 Benbow Quay
7 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 (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 89 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 323% above the 2015 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 77.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
7 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
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water system changed
External or internal wall insulation added
Planning history
7 Benbow Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 Benbow Quay saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.9% per year over 9 years.
£39,950
Growth on file: -10.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£39,950
+6.5%over 3 years16 January 2012
£37,500
-67.1%over 5 years20 January 2006
£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
On price per m², 7 Benbow Quay runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£540
Street avg £1,995
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







