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Flat 1, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Nov 2008
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£110,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2019Most recent

    £110,000

    +10.0%over 7 years
  2. 1 April 2012

    £100,000

    +23.5%over 8 years
  3. 14 August 2003

    £81,000

    +47.3%over 2 years
  4. 12 July 2001

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DR: £204,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,241

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY4 5DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY4 5DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY4 5DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.