What type of property is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL sell for?

23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL last sold for £219,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and June 2019, 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL rose from £146,000 to £219,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

The current EPC rating for 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

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

Where is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

Police records around 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL show an average of 160 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL?

The closest bus stop to 23 Alma Street, SY3 8QL is Bus Station Timetable, 406m away. The nearest rail option is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 551m away.

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23 Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Alma Street

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

23 Alma Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shrewsbury (SY3 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 31.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £219,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2028

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Alma Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Alma Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£219,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2019Most recent
£219,000
+50.0%over 13 years
8 June 2006
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY3 8QL: £270,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in SY3 8QL

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 23 Alma Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £2,139

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

160/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

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FAQ

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