1 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
About 1 Bowens Field
1 Bowens Field is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £395,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bowens Field has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bowens Field
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bowens Field was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2024Most recent
£395,000
+58.0%over 10 years14 January 2014
£250,000
+212.5%over 14 years26 March 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5AR: £315,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SY4 5AR
5 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Jun 2025
£317,50039 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Sept 2024
£310,00025 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Jul 2024
£295,00053 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Oct 2022
£325,00061 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Jun 2021
£197,500
Everything we know about 1 Bowens Field, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bowens Field homes
Floor Area for 1 Bowens Field runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB