What kind of home is 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH last change hands?

47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH last sold for £113,500 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and April 2020, 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH rose from £34,000 to £113,500, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The current EPC rating for 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH use?

The latest EPC at 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH in?

47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Police records around 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The closest primary school to 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is Greenfields Primary School (772m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (932m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The closest rail stop to 47 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 254m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 473m away.

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47 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 47 Castle Foregate

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

47 Castle Foregate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £113,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 40.1% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2026

2 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Castle Foregate 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£113,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2020Most recent
£113,500
+6.1%over 13 years
10 November 2006
£107,000
+143.2%over 7 years
31 August 1999
£44,000
+29.4%over 3 years
19 January 1996
£34,000

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

Nearby sales in SY1 2EH

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.

Floor Area for 47 Castle Foregate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £1,625

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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