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42 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£150,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£112,000)+34%
  • Against SY1 2EH's recent median (£127,500)+18%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£150,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£112,000)+34%
  • Against SY1 2EH's recent median (£127,500)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Castle Foregate is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 2EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in SY1 2EH

    5 sales, median £127,500 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Castle Foregate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2006Most recent

    £112,000

    +126.3%over 5 years

  2. 9 March 2001

    £49,500

    +17.9%over 1 year

  3. 15 September 1999

    £42,000

    +20.0%

  4. 26 April 1999

    £35,000

    +29.6%over 10 months

  5. 14 June 1998

    £27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2EH: £127,500 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Castle Foregate

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

42 Castle Foregate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) 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, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 33.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jul 2009
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
45%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Castle Foregate has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Castle Foregate homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Castle Foregate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,273

Street avg £1,748

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Shrewsbury report

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

0.8 km

Greenfields Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary772m
  • Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary873m
  • Shrewsbury College16 plus932m
  • The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary950m

Nearest stops

  • Shrewsbury Rail StationRailway station254m
  • Bus Station TimetableBus stop473m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,474 reports39%
  • Anti-social Behaviour617 reports16%
  • Shoplifting475 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson250 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 2EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY1 2EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Castle Foregate is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY1 2EH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 42 Castle Foregate. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Castle Foregate was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Castle Foregate. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY1 2EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
42 Castle Foregate is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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