20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ
About 20 Benyon Street
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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 38.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 37.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 20 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.
£171,500
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£171,500
+20.8%over 5 years19 February 2016
£142,000
+10.1%over 6 years30 July 2009
£129,000
+180.4%over 10 years27 May 1999
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2JQ: £265,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in SY1 2JQ
Versus other Benyon Street homes
20 Benyon Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,171
Street avg £2,269
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Steady 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







