Flat 1, 50 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 68).

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 137.9% above the 2019 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £47,500.