61 Bowens Field, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AR
About 61 Bowens Field
61 Bowens Field is a two-bedroom detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £197,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
61 Bowens Field has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£197,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2021Most recent
£197,500
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 61 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
On floor area, 61 Bowens Field runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,038
Street avg £2,419
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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