Flat 2, 17 Benyon Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JQ

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 52). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 274.6% above the 2000 sale of £31,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.