Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Albafont Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2HY). 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
A recent sale: £140,000 in March 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 24.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
9 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.
9 Albafont Terrace valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 12 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 12 years.
30 March 2025Most recent
£140,000
+42.1%over 11 years2 May 2013
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2HY: £160,000 (2023–2017).
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Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Jan 2022
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Sold Jun 2021
8 Albafont Terrace, Severn Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HY
Sold Nov 2017
5 Albafont Terrace, Severn Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HY
Sold Oct 2017
On years held, 9 Albafont Terrace runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,373
Street avg £1,915
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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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