What kind of home is Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH last sold for £134,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and June 2007, Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH rose from £115,000 to £134,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 2EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH have?

Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Apartment 8, 50 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 Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH in?

Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

Police records around Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (51% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 50 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 Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, SY1 2EH is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 254m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 473m away.

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Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 73 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

Apartment 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2020
Full
In report
Remove 4 no. false chimneys with associated roof works
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/05084/FUL
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What's in Apartment 8, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£134,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2007Most recent
£134,000
+16.5%over 2 years
6 September 2004
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2EH: £117,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SY1 2EH

On the street

Versus other Castle Foregate homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Apartment 8 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,836

Street avg £2,472

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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