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20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Benyon Street

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

20 Benyon Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £171,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 35.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 34.8% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF28toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

May 2024from May 2015
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to replace existing extension and installation of dormer window to rear elevation

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01588/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£171,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2021Most recent

    £171,500

    +20.8%over 5 years
  2. 19 February 2016

    £142,000

    +10.1%over 6 years
  3. 30 July 2009

    £129,000

    +180.4%over 10 years
  4. 27 May 1999

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2JQ: £270,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Benyon Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Benyon Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,171

Street avg £2,245

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Benyon Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 2JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.