Flat 1, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £110,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Flat 1's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2019Most recent
£110,000
+10.0%over 7 years1 April 2012
£100,000
+23.5%over 8 years14 August 2003
£81,000
+47.3%over 2 years12 July 2001
£55,000
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 Flat 1, 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 co₂ emissions, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,241
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.6 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Thomas Adams 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB