Flat 6, 50 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is an 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. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 6 units on file.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2006–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 114.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 59.5% above the 2006 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 83.3% 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.
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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
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 6
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 6 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 114.5% per year over 1 year.
£74,000
Growth on file: 114.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 August 2006Most recent
£74,000
+114.5%25 May 2006
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DW: £54,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in SY4 5DW
2 Homelea, High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
Sold Sept 2023
£165,000Flat 4, 50 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
Sold Feb 2022
£54,000Flat 3, 50 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
Sold Jun 2021
£49,000Flat 1, 50 High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
Sold Aug 2019
£47,50058a, High Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DW
Sold Oct 2013
£54,000
Everything we know about Flat 6, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other High Street homes
Flat 6 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,176
Street avg £1,090
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.5 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB