1 Albert Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HT
About 1 Albert Street
1 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 291.2% above the 1999 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Albert Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Albert Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 1999Most recent
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2HT: £286,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SY1 2HT
Versus other Albert Street homes
1 Albert Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£771
Street avg £1,960
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







