78 Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About 78 Benbow Quay
78 Benbow Quay is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 90 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 90 units on file.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £135,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 89 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
78 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
78 Benbow Quay's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 19 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2025Most recent
£135,000
+12.5%over 5 years13 December 2019
£120,000
+6.2%over 2 years4 January 2017
£113,000
-9.6%over 10 years27 July 2006
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2DL: £160,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SY1 2DL
Versus other Benbow Quay homes
78 Benbow Quay is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,362
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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
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