Flat 2, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 73.8% above the 2021 sale of £72,500. Last sale on file: £72,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 2
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.
£72,500
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£72,500
+8.2%over 5 years30 June 2015
£67,000
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 2, 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
Flat 2 outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,066
Street avg £1,291
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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