5 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
About 5 Holywell Terrace
5 Holywell Terrace is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £650,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
5 Holywell Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
5 Holywell Terrace has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of garden outbuilding to accomodate home office and gym space.
- Agent
- FocusArchitects Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/03809/FUL
- Aug 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace existing interior concealed window with a formed structural opening.
- Agent
- FocusArchitects Limited
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02701/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Holywell Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 12 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2024Most recent
£650,000
+85.7%over 12 years12 December 2011
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5DF: £400,000 (2017–2013).
Nearby sales in SY2 5DF
11 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
Sold Oct 2017
£400,0008 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
Sold Jan 2017
£355,00010 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
Sold Nov 2016
£435,0003 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
Sold Jul 2015
£435,0004 Holywell Terrace, Holywell Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DF
Sold Feb 2013
£304,000
Versus other Holywell Terrace homes
On price per m², 5 Holywell Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,392
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







