What kind of home is 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ sell for?

22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ last sold for £270,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 1997 and August 2025, 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ rose from £43,500 to £270,000, a change of £226,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY1 2JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ use?

The latest EPC at 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ 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 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ in?

22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

Police records around 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ 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 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

The closest primary school to 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (703m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ?

The closest rail stop to 22 Benyon Street, SY1 2JQ is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 411m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station Timetable, 663m away.

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22 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Benyon Street

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

22 Benyon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £270,000. At 103 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 60.6% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromE42toD63

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Benyon Street 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 22 Benyon Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2025Most recent
£270,000
+56.1%over 8 years
20 July 2017
£173,000
+20.1%over 4 years
3 October 2012
£144,000
+28.6%over 7 years
28 September 2005
£112,000
+157.5%over 8 years
16 April 1997
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2JQ: £265,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in SY1 2JQ

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.

Habitable Rooms for 22 Benyon Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,621

Street avg £2,248

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.4 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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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· 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

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Common questions

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