Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holywell House, Flat 1, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DB
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Holywell House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holywell House is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Holywell House, where floor areas span 38–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 42 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromD63toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
56%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2022from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE53toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holywell House, Flat 1, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Holywell House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Holywell House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in SY2 5DB: £235,000 (2020–1997).
Nearby sales in SY2 5DB
Versus other Holywell Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Holywell House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
93/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coleham Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY2 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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