17 Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QL

17 Alma Street is a mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 47.6% below the 2023 sale of £250,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 251.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £250,000.