74a, High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
About 74a
74a is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
74a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
74a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 74a
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
74a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DR: £204,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SY4 5DR
70 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold Aug 2025
£215,00088 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold Dec 2023
£204,00092 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold Apr 2023
£465,000Grove House, Flat 5, 94 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold Apr 2023
£60,000Flat 4, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold Nov 2022
£62,000
Everything we know about 74a, 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 High Street homes
On epc rating, 74a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Thomas Adams 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB