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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 90.2% above the 2005 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.