51 Bishop Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 5HD
About 51 Bishop Street
51 Bishop Street is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY2 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 58.7% above the 2015 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
51 Bishop Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
51 Bishop Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Mar 2016RenovationFullIn report
Installation of replacement windows to rear, refurbish existing front door and ground floor bay windows and replacement of first floor front windows
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00263/FUL
- Feb 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Leylandi Hedge within Shrewsbury Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/05567/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
51 Bishop Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£206,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2015Most recent
£206,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 5HD: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SY2 5HD
Versus other Bishop Street homes
EPC Rating for 51 Bishop Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,020
Street avg £2,898
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Shrewsbury Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Crowmoor Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







