1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DX
About 1 Chapel Cottages
1 Chapel Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £175,000.
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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
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Chapel Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Chapel Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£175,000
+66.7%over 12 years6 January 2012
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DX: £200,000 (2021–2006).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.3 km
The Thomas Adams School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB