12 Bishop Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HA
About 12 Bishop Street
12 Bishop Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £450,000 — fresh data. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Bishop Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Bishop Street has no planning applications on record.
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
12 Bishop Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2026Most recent
£450,000
+64.7%over 10 years8 February 2016
£273,300
+3.1%over 9 years1 December 2006
£265,000
+194.4%over 6 years25 May 2000
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5HA: £335,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SY2 5HA
Versus other Bishop Street homes
Years Held for 12 Bishop Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,082
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
93/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Crowmoor 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







