What kind of home is 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY last sold for £142,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £30,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 2000 and October 2017, 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY rose from £30,000 to £142,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 2HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY 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 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY in?

5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

Is 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY 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 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

The closest primary school to 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (739m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY?

The closest rail stop to 5 Albafont Terrace, SY1 2HY is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 323m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 582m away.

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5 Albafont Terrace, Severn Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HY

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Albafont Terrace

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

5 Albafont Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

At 74 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 31% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Albafont Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2027

10 months remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albafont Terrace, Severn Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albafont Terrace 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.

Price for 5 Albafont Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£142,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2017Most recent
£142,000
+5.2%over 10 years
2 February 2007
£135,000
+13.4%over 1 year
25 August 2005
£119,000
+98.3%over 3 years
24 June 2002
£60,000
+66.7%over 9 months
8 October 2001
£36,000
+20.0%over 10 months
20 December 2000
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2HY: £160,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SY1 2HY

On the street

Versus other Albafont Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Albafont Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,919

Street avg £1,972

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.7 km

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 2HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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