Mytton Cottage, Benbow Quay, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DL
About Mytton Cottage
Mytton Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since January 2009 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 89 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 37.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2030
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Planning history
Mytton Cottage 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
Mytton Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -16.6% per year over 1 year.
£175,000
Growth on file: -16.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 January 2009Most recent
£175,000
-18.6%over 1 year30 November 2007
£215,000
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 habitable rooms, Mytton Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,768
Street avg £1,938
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







