What type of property is 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL have?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY3 8QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL located?

17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL sits in Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY3 postcode district.

Is 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

The closest primary school to 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL is Greenfields Primary School (1.1km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shrewsbury College (404m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Alma Street, SY3 8QL is Bus Station Timetable, 406m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 551m away.

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17a, Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17a is a semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8QL: £270,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SY3 8QL

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

Full Shrewsbury report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shrewsbury College. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY3 8QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY3 8QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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