Baobab House, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
About Baobab House
Baobab House is a detached house in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury (SY4 5DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Baobab House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Baobab House has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension, installation of window in side elevation and formation of level driveway
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02718/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Baobab House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY4 5DZ: £147,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SY4 5DZ
19 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
Sold Jun 2024
£258,500The Hollies, Flat 6, 22 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
Sold Mar 2024
£100,000Drawwell House, Apartment 1, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
Sold Oct 2023
£147,50012 Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
Sold Jul 2022
£215,000Drawwell House, Apartment 3, Noble Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5DZ
Sold Dec 2021
£6,000
Everything we know about Baobab House, 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
Baobab House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB