31 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
About 31 Bowens Field
31 Bowens Field is a three-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 55.3% above the 2018 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Bowens Field sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion including construction of dormer window on rear elevation
- Agent
- The Planning Group Ltd
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02480/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Bowens Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2018Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5AR: £315,000 (2025–2023).
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
£295,0001 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold May 2024
£395,00053 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
Sold Oct 2022
£325,000
Everything we know about 31 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
31 Bowens Field is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £2,523
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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