Flat, 33 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 73 m² this is the 15th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file.
At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2015Most recent
£160,000
-23.8%over 7 years11 September 2008
£210,000
+171.0%over 7 years28 February 2001
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2EH: £117,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SY1 2EH
Apartment 3, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
Sold Aug 2025
£107,500Apartment 7, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
Sold Jul 2025
£127,50045 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
Sold Feb 2025
£152,000Apartment 11, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
Sold Apr 2024
£117,500Apartment 4, 50 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2EH
Sold Feb 2024
£115,000
Versus other Castle Foregate homes
Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,192
Street avg £2,433
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
18 20, Apartment 1, Castle Street
SY1 2AZ
Apartment 1, 2 School Gardens, Castle Gates
SY1 2AJ
8 16, Flat 2, Castle Foregate
SY1 2EE
13a, Flat 3, Castle Gates
SY1 2AB
13a, Flat 1, Castle Foregate
SY1 2DJ
Apartment 2, 5 School Gardens
SY1 2EF
13a, Flat 4, Castle Foregate
SY1 2DJ
13a, Flat 5, Castle Foregate
SY1 2DJ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







