What kind of home is 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA last change hands?

16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA last sold for £43,500 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and August 2001, 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA rose from £38,000 to £43,500, a change of £5,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY5 6JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA 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.

Which area is 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA in?

16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA sits in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury. It falls within the SY5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

Police records around 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA?

The closest primary school to 16 Betton Hall Flats, SY5 6JA is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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16 Betton Hall Flats, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6JA

Estimated value

£128,000

Since the 2001 sale (£43,500)+194%
Against SY5 6JA's recent median (£350,000)-63%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£128,000

Against its 2001 sale (£43,500)+194%
Against SY5 6JA's recent median (£350,000)-63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Betton Hall Flats is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in SY5 6JA
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2023)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Betton Hall Flats's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

19 August 2001Most recent
£43,500
+14.5%over 3 years
29 October 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY5 6JA: £350,000 (2025–2023).

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Risks

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About 16 Betton Hall Flats

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

16 Betton Hall Flats is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY5 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 14 units on file.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 194.3% above the 2001 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 16 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 October 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromF36toD55

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Betton Hall Flats, Betton Strange, Cross Houses, Shrewsbury, SY5 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Betton Hall Flats has no planning applications on record.

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

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Betton Hall Flats lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£837

Street avg £2,012

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Shrewsbury report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

70/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.7 km

Mereside Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Mereside Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.7km
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.7km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences449 reports49%
Anti-social Behaviour125 reports14%
Other Theft73 reports8%
Criminal Damage & Arson70 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY5 6JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY5 6JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Betton Hall Flats is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SY5 6JA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Betton Hall Flats. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Betton Hall Flats was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Betton Hall Flats. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SY5 6JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Betton Hall Flats is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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