Flat 4, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 117.7% above the 2022 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2022 for £62,000. 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 4's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 20 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£62,000
+55.0%over 19 years15 April 2003
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DR: £204,000 (2025–2021).
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 2, 81 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DR
Sold May 2021
£72,500
Everything we know about Flat 4, 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 floor area, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,879
Street avg £1,224
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB