5a, Banbury Close, Shrewsbury, SY2 6TE
About 5a
5a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY2 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold August 2021 for £115,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£115,000
+12.7%over 2 years8 August 2019
£102,000
-5.6%over 11 years23 August 2007
£108,000
+140.0%over 6 years5 June 2001
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY2 6TE: £130,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SY2 6TE
Versus other Banbury Close homes
EPC Rating for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,805
Street avg £1,936
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
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Closest school
0.7 km
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB