8 Burton Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JW
About 8 Burton Street
8 Burton Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY1 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £328,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Burton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and rear dormer window
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05457/FUL
What's in 8 Burton Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2JW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Burton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 5 years.
£328,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2024Most recent
£328,000
+45.8%over 4 years29 November 2019
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 2JW: £255,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SY1 2JW
Versus other Burton Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Burton Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,543
Street avg £2,191
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







