42a, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
About 42a
42a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 559 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 81.8% above the 2014 sale of £82,500. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 52 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 36 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 42a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42a
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
42a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.
£82,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£82,500
+37.5%over 12 years18 April 2002
£59,995
+21.2%over 3 years30 March 1999
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DT: £154,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SY4 5DT
53 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
Sold Jul 2025
£154,00010 Rose Marie Court, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
Sold May 2025
£185,00049 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
Sold Sept 2024
£140,00039 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
Sold Dec 2023
£220,00040 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DT
Sold Nov 2023
£153,000
Everything we know about 42a, 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 Noble Street homes
On floor area, 42a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,588
Street avg £1,778
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.7 km
Wem Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB